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

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

Sunday, December 25, 2016

Merry Christmas everyone!

It's 537am and I can hear the kid moving around downstairs. For someone who recently announced she knows Santa is not real, she's up...

Thursday, December 22, 2016

Ever tried to use one?

Facebook gently reminded me why cats don't make great secretaries

THIS STORY TRUMPS THE FOUR-HOUR-HOSTAGE-TAKING-STALLED-TRAIN-AT-AJAX INCIDENT FROM THIS PAST SEPTEMBER Turns out, I *was* told a...

I love this.

London is permanently rolling out badge and card for people with hidden disabilities https://t.co/I807CN0rZV — Mashable (@mashable) December...

Late to the ball ... I'd rather come late then not come at all -- Metrolinx launches public education campaign, new logo

This campaign was released on November 9th, before the damning auditor general's report earlier this month. It must have put a real dam...

No offence to the Toronto Star, but we've taken the situation at Burlington GO station a bit more seriously

On December 3rd, my Niagara-Burlington correspondent, Chris P. Bacon, wrote up a report about the disaster that is Burlington GO Station. ...

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Luna the wonder dog!

Luna at the Vet that Evening Luna, a two-year-old border collie mix, is alive and well after finding herself on train tracks near Liberty ...

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

ICYMI: Death on the tracks: How bad is Toronto transit’s suicide problem?

FROM THE GLOBE AND MAIL Suicide by transit is a human tragedy and a pernicious public-health challenge – and Toronto has costly decisions t...

Monday, December 19, 2016

Isn't it great we have people this considerate to hold up the wall of a GO train in case of mechanical failure?

I mean, Christ, what would we do without these people?! I'd be a wreck.

Friday, December 16, 2016

So why does it cost so much to ride GO Transit - could it be the fact that the agency gets hosed by CNR?

This is a stunning tale of pillage at Metrolinx. https://t.co/sXYmQJsd3N — David Reevely (@davidreevely) December 12, 2016

One last word on the Ontario auditor general's report

Bruce McCaig's statement (available at http:// 98zo02bh3v9r369dtffl01cj. wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp- content/uploads/2016/11/ Metrolin...

Bah! Let's just change the story, k?

GO's Passenger Charter contains the promise "We will make your experience comfortable", along with a performance measure. ...

Remembering Burlington GO

Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2016 20:10:44 -0500 To: cj@thiscrazytrain.com From: GO Voyageur Subjec...

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Bye Mexico. Bye Sun! Hello Crap

Ahhh, winter. It's here. It's early. I'm used to Sprinter. You know, the mild Decembers we've gotten used to in the GT...

Saturday, December 10, 2016

Not sure if you've heard about the Christmas gift GO Transit customers got

WiFi here at the resort is spotty so I'm using this rare opportunity to tell those who don't know yet that Metrolinx decided no fare...

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Hola desde México. This is my commute this week.

Friday, December 2, 2016

Yesterday's Anniversary tweet & post about the Burlington GO Station must have rattled some cages. This email went out today to passengers subscribed to Burlington GO Station updates

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "GO Transit" < no-reply@gotransit.com > Date: Dec 2, 2016 12:00 PM Subje...

A sad story

Body found near train tracks is missing Mississauga dad https://t.co/Cy7WhlKBfp pic.twitter.com/C5frSLk0vN — Hamilton Spectator (@TheSpec) ...

Pretty much everyone who lives south of Bloor in Courtice (VIA rail line and CN line). Residents hate the blaring of train horns. I'm not sympathetic.

Nobody likes a Norman

Wanted

Police release photo of #TTC subway sex assault suspect https://t.co/9kRIOpET5v #Toronto pic.twitter.com/fWdU4qXITH — 680 NEWS Toronto (@...

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