You. Me. Ride This Crazy Train - Adventures and Observations on The GO

You. Me. Ride This Crazy Train - Adventures and Observations on The GO

Monday, June 8, 2015

Again?

Union 08:43 - Oshawa 09:41 train originate at Danforth - track switch. Passengers from Union take the #GOtrain leaving at 09:17. — GO Trans...

Who's Not Been Serving Us Lately? Part 8

from: TM to: "cj@thiscrazytrain.com" date: Sun, Jun 7, 2015 at 4:37 PM subject: Fwd: Update: Burlington GO Parking Lot Constru...

UPX Was Never To Break Even

From stevemunro.ca With all the hoopla surrounding the launch of service on the Union-Pearson Express (aka UPX or UP Express), it was ref...

Time to do what we want?

@elvisrun When do we roll out the bar cart? $5 shots. Smokers pay double. https://t.co/bcTlhWP4jg — CJ Smith (@ThisCrazyTrain) June 8, 2015...

You had one job!

This may be the best picture ever. #TTC pic.twitter.com/zfhLhAULNS — Dave Fleet (@davefleet) June 8, 2015

Thursday, June 4, 2015

Did you get complimentary tickets to ride UP Express this weekend? Here's what you can expect, courtesy of my roving weekday reporter

Thanks to knowing some people who know some people who did some work for UP Express , I was able to score a 'preview' ride on UP...

South Carolina did it first Metrolinx!

Dave and Bob are back and this time, they've installed Presto machines at Union's UP Express Terminal

"I say Dave, where are we going to put the Presto card readers for the UP Express station at Union?" "Bob, didn't we hav...

How's that pedestrian tunnel coming along at Eglinton GO? My roving weekend reporter checks in

from: Mel to: CJ Smith subject: Packed train today So, I took the train in to Toronto today (tickets to Titanic). The train was pretty...

Clarkson GO parking donkey doesn't like lines. Same car, different neighbours. Can someone tell me why?

Throwdown in the Quiet Zone of the 3:43 LSE?

VIA EMAIL One of the ladies I chat with in the morning was talking with a woman she rides the train with in the afternoon and apparently, ...

Ding! Fries are done?

On my bus ride home last night, I was unaware a man had been trying to get my attention because I was engrossed in a book. Usually when an ...

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Free Wi-Fi Pilot on 407 West and Waterloo/Mississauga GO Bus Routes

TORONTO: June 3, 2015 – Metrolinx is making it more convenient to take public transit by offering free Wi-Fi on select GO Buses as part of a...

Today is Wednesday, right?

Just checking in. I am buried in work. Lots and lots of work. Keep reading comments and commenting. It gives me great pleasure when I ta...

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Welcome to GO Transit where the rules don't matter

This was at Appleby GO Station this morning. I tried to zoom into the photo without distorting it, but that is a cigarette that passenger ...

Walk to work? Sure

According to Google Maps, it would take me 12 h 27 min to walk 60 km from my house in Courtice to my office at Wellington and Bay. Sorry...

What if you have a long torso?

New train cars include more leg room, movable arm rests, softer lighting and much more–more comfortable ride for you! pic.twitter.com/7sqS...

Monday, June 1, 2015

Friday night LSE trains are how this blog/site got its name

Any train after 9 pm leaving Union is bound to be crazy. And it didn't take long for the phone to start ringing after this man dialed so...

So much for improved communication

from: PR to: "cj@thiscrazytrain.com" date: Sun, May 31, 2015 at 2:00 PM subject: GO Bus Cancellation Hi CJ, My sister l...

Why cats don't direct rail traffic

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