You. Me. Ride This Crazy Train - Adventures and Observations on The GO
Thursday, January 24, 2019

A short note to those who take the 91 Newcastle bus

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Hi, I'm a Courtice Park and Ride passenger. I know you loathe me. I know you loathe me because I've added 10 minutes to your alrea...
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Tuesday, January 1, 2019

Happy New Year to all my friends!

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Friday, December 21, 2018

A note of appreciation from a Barrie passenger who has mobility issues

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This morning I was walking a bit slower than usual to get on the Go train due to a later pick-up from home with York Region transit. As a re...
Monday, December 17, 2018

Planning for the future at the Courtice Park and Ride? Because it's sure not for the present!

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WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE COURTICE GO TRANSIT PARK AND RIDE? GLAD YOU ASKED (a pictorial)... The parking lot and driveway are i...
Friday, December 14, 2018

Why is this considered "historic"? It's GO Train service, not the invention of commuter rail into terrain that's never been traversed

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News Release Ontario Delivers Historic Weekday GO Train Service to Niagara Falls New Morning and Evening Train Service Will Start Four Ye...
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Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Fare increase for 2019 GO Transit passengers doesn't appear to be on the agenda for this Thursday's Metrolinx board meeting

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This has been one of my biggest worries seeing as commuting by GO now carries the financial equivalent of making a third or second car payme...
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Better late than never for a feel good Go Transit Lost & Found story!

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This past weekend I received a DM on Twitter asking if I had the chance to read an email a person had sent me regarding GO RER and Toronto M...
Monday, December 3, 2018

GO train to Courtice-Bowmanville in 2024? Don't hold your breath!

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The current Ontario government party in charge has put the brakes on the expansion into Niagara Region after Metrolinx sent a letter to the ...
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Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Since Metrolinx employees can't stop raving about the new Union Station Food Court on Twitter, I decided to go check it out

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Where is it? York Concourse, Basement, Toronto Union Station Hours: Monday to Friday 7am to 10pm & Saturday to Sunday 10am to 10pm ...
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Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Time for some heartfelt thanks and remembrance

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by Pete S. My Decade-At-A-Glance ® tells me we are fast approaching the sixth anniversary of my first article for This Crazy Train .  ...
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Friday, November 16, 2018

Hey - it's time for an update - right?

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Apologies everyone, as I know it's been pretty quiet as I continue to choose Twitter over Blogger but it's where I tend to live. I k...
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Monday, October 15, 2018

Sit round the fire kids, it's time for another Presto card story kindly contributed by a reader of the blog

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There’s a special feeling you get in your gut when you try to deal with anything  Presto . It’s knotty and hollow and saps all of your ener...
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It's Fall and I have a new phone with a fancy triple camera with a Leica lens, so here's my "Sunday morning in Courtice" album

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Monday, October 1, 2018

This Crazy Train's Presto Chronicles, Chapter 35: — Lost revenue

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Read previous chapters here Special to This Crazy Train By Bea N. Counter Classes are back in session at TCT Academy.   I teach ...
Thursday, September 20, 2018

Ontario PC government takes credit for 15-minute GO train service on Lakeshore East and West lines. Service set to begin September 24

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As the Toronto Star pointed out, Metrolinx has been adjusting its operations for months in order to add service to the Lakeshore corridors; ...
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Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Apple picking in Durham. You can do it by GO train and GO bus

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When I posted this photo on Instagram, I had to make sure I pointed out that it was staged. I did *not* throw an apple. Problem is, I was...
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Yep, the video circulating on instagram of a dude riding on top of a GO train is legit

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Mr. Rogers could teach a thing or two to Metrolinx about being a good neighbour

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Back in December I published a report from a resident who lives next to the east rail corridor that feeds Go trains into Union Station. Her...
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Monday, August 27, 2018

Oakville to get trains every 15 minutes starting late 2018 and then Burlington in 2019?

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I can't confirm or deny if we'll see this rolled out this year but Metrolinx appears to be getting serious about moving commuters fa...
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When you get too punny

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