Friday, October 16, 2015
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Cough
Now this could make a big difference if it ever happened.
Posted by blogTO on Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Fish bowl
Go Transit (Canada) original bus slide # 1073 in Oshawa taken 1986 http://t.co/rk1jRiOi7b pic.twitter.com/OUFHnSalp6
— pompous deal (@gomezbarucg) October 11, 2015
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving
I woke up with a raging bladder infection this morning. True story. Took the GO into work because being seen and treated at the clinic in my office tower is 100x faster than waiting and waiting at the country hospital near my home. Two rounds of antibiotics and I can finally sit up without feeling like a bowling ball is buried in my gut.
I came home after and had the pleasure of riding the GO bus around 11 am this morning with a woman who was on the phone with her doctor's office discussing birth control options. I really wish I was making this up. As per Twitter:
I came home after and had the pleasure of riding the GO bus around 11 am this morning with a woman who was on the phone with her doctor's office discussing birth control options. I really wish I was making this up. As per Twitter:
This woman on the #GObus discussing birth control options with her doctor's office knows we can all hear her, right?! #gotransit #noshame
@Inhocmark The talk about IUD insertion was cringe-worthy. I was starting to feel nauseous. Even the driver was like c'mon...
@Inhocmark And I quote, "How deep? So just to the cervix???" Finally this guy told her to can it. They're currently arguing.
@Inhocmark This girl is full on crazy. AM I TALKING TO YOU?! NO?! SO MIND YOUR BUSINESS. bus is super quiet
Friday, October 9, 2015
GO is the biggest (FREE?) parking provider in the Toronto region
GO adds new parking to packed King City station
It won't be enough to fill the demand but 72 new parking spaces at the King City GO station should alleviate a little of the commuter crush there starting Tuesday. Construction will begin later this fall on another 60 spaces that will be available in the spring. The 72 new spaces bring the total spaces at…
I don't know who you are but you're awesome
On the train this morning (which was half-empty) this guy's phone started to ring. And all of a sudden, I had this flashback of being 12 years old, lying on the purple shag rug of my bedroom, watching Channel 29 from Buffalo (Punky Brewster was on) and during the commercial break ...
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Trudeau pledges SmartTrack and GO train funds
Mayor John Tory is welcoming the commitment of $2.6 billion in SmartTrack funding from federal Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau.
The Liberal campaign pledge made in Woodbridge on Thursday, includes an additional $2 billion toward electrifying the GO train system.
The Trudeau announcement is confirmation that SmartTrack will go ahead, said a statement from the mayor.
"We…
The Liberal campaign pledge made in Woodbridge on Thursday, includes an additional $2 billion toward electrifying the GO train system.
The Trudeau announcement is confirmation that SmartTrack will go ahead, said a statement from the mayor.
"We…
Where are you GOing this Thanksgiving?
Special to This Crazy Train
by Ian Cognito
Thanksgiving
is fast approaching, and GO Transit wants to help plan our weekend getaway. To where?
Wine country — Niagara.
Thanksgiving long weekend is coming up—and it’s your last chance for a wine country getaway this year. Our seasonal Niagara trains run Oct 9, to Oct 12. gotransit.com/getaway
Posted by GO Transit on Thursday, October 8, 2015
After reading TCT’s coverage of GO’s service in Niagara this summer and knowing students will be heading home to Mom with their bags crammed full of laundry, I don’t want to be in this neck of the woods when the “fun” starts midmorning on Friday. So, I’m thinking I should make plans now to get out of town on Thursday. But to where?
Flicking a dart at the GO Transit system map pinned to the bulletin board across the room, the pointed projectile picked a point precisely between Guelph and Kitchener. OK. How do I get to either of those places? Let’s fire up that Triplinx Trip Planner; I’d never used it before.
Flicking a dart at the GO Transit system map pinned to the bulletin board across the room, the pointed projectile picked a point precisely between Guelph and Kitchener. OK. How do I get to either of those places? Let’s fire up that Triplinx Trip Planner; I’d never used it before.
It seems
straightforward. Supply a starting locale, a destination, the date of travel,
and a preferred departure or arrival time.
We’re presented with the results of the planning search, namely, the
trip closest to our preferred travel time (as well as two other trip times),
the details of the trips, and a map.
Cool.
The itinerary
for both Guelph and K/W trips travel Route 12 to the Burlington carpool lot,
and transfer to a Route 47 bus to Erin Mills Transitway. I hope that location has a washroom, because
after two hours on the road, I know my Tim Horton’s coffee will be “working its
magic”. At Erin Mills Transitway, one
transfers to a Route 29 bus for Guelph, or a Route 25 bus for K/W. Now, what’s the difference in fares for my
candidate destinations?
Next stop, GO Transit's fare calculator. Let’s start the trip at 420 & Stanley in
Niagara Falls. The cost of a single ride
adult ticket to Guelph Central GO Station is $27.25, and the same to University
of Waterloo is $22.65. WTH?! Let’s look at a map of Routes 25 and 29 from Erin
Mills Transitway. Just as I thought — passengers to Guelph pay $4.60 more for a
shorter trip!
Isn’t the
price of a GO Transit trip a function of the distance travelled and whether the
passenger is an adult, student, senior, or child? Yep, it says so right on the Fare Information page. GO Transit, you got some ‘splainin’ to do!
That settles
it. I’m staying put for Thanksgiving. Where are you GOing this weekend?
Meanwhile, in Naples
Yes, even in Italy, folks read thiscrazytrain.com
Send me all your international photos of douchepicks!
Just a reminder... the train will win every time. Don't be stupid.
Here at the scene of Finch Ave E, just east of Kennedy Rd. Accident with GO Transit train and Range Rover @cp24 pic.twitter.com/94fL3360qW
— D'Juan Callaghan (@djuan_callaghan) September 24, 2015Wednesday, October 7, 2015
GO'ing on home on Friday is going to suck
With the Blue Jays game starting at 12:45 pm on Friday, this means thousands of people will be trying to get home around the time most of us leave work (3:45 pm to 4:45 pm).
GO just sent out a media advisory where there was no mention of extra trains during this peak period, so plan accordingly, folks. Here's hoping that the majority of these fans go out and eat afterwards which would lessen the volume.
The game times are as follows:
GO's media statement:
TORONTO: October 7, 2015 – Metrolinx staff have been busy planning for our Toronto Blue Jays playoff games! With the first games now scheduled, we want to help our customers get to and from the game safely. We’ll have all hands on deck this Thursday and Friday—transit safety officers, GO Transit ambassadors, ticket sales, station and operations staff—to help ensure customers get to where they need to go.
Both Thursday and Friday’s games are scheduled for the afternoon and will finish during rush hour. Crowds of happy fans are expected to arrive at Union Station during peak hours from Rogers Centre. Friday is also one of our busiest travel days with many students and commuters eager to get home for the holiday. We will be monitoring our ridership and will do our best to accommodate everyone to get them home safely.
Here are a few tips to help make your commute safe during the playoffs:
· Consider adjusting your travel plans during playoff games so that you are not arriving and leaving during peak hours (4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.)
· Load your PRESTO card ahead of time
· When leaving the game, consider staying downtown until rush hour is over (Toronto has so many great restaurants!)
· When arriving at Union Station, look for GO staff if you need assistance or directions
· If you are arriving at Toronto Pearson to see the game, UP Express will get you within a 5 minute walk to the Rogers Centre with trains running every 15 minutes for the 25-minute trip (and it’s only $19 with your PRESTO card)
We’ve waited 22 years for this so please continue to be patient when waiting for trains and buses before and after games. Remember: safety is always our first priority.!
GO just sent out a media advisory where there was no mention of extra trains during this peak period, so plan accordingly, folks. Here's hoping that the majority of these fans go out and eat afterwards which would lessen the volume.
The game times are as follows:
- 3:37 p.m. EDT on Thursday;
- 12:45 p.m. EDT on Friday
GO's media statement:
TORONTO: October 7, 2015 – Metrolinx staff have been busy planning for our Toronto Blue Jays playoff games! With the first games now scheduled, we want to help our customers get to and from the game safely. We’ll have all hands on deck this Thursday and Friday—transit safety officers, GO Transit ambassadors, ticket sales, station and operations staff—to help ensure customers get to where they need to go.
Both Thursday and Friday’s games are scheduled for the afternoon and will finish during rush hour. Crowds of happy fans are expected to arrive at Union Station during peak hours from Rogers Centre. Friday is also one of our busiest travel days with many students and commuters eager to get home for the holiday. We will be monitoring our ridership and will do our best to accommodate everyone to get them home safely.
Here are a few tips to help make your commute safe during the playoffs:
· Consider adjusting your travel plans during playoff games so that you are not arriving and leaving during peak hours (4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.)
· Load your PRESTO card ahead of time
· When leaving the game, consider staying downtown until rush hour is over (Toronto has so many great restaurants!)
· When arriving at Union Station, look for GO staff if you need assistance or directions
· If you are arriving at Toronto Pearson to see the game, UP Express will get you within a 5 minute walk to the Rogers Centre with trains running every 15 minutes for the 25-minute trip (and it’s only $19 with your PRESTO card)
We’ve waited 22 years for this so please continue to be patient when waiting for trains and buses before and after games. Remember: safety is always our first priority.!
There still are some good people left on this planet
I didn't know if u can post this but I would liking to say thank you to the guy who was seating beside a special needs...
Posted by Only In Hamilton on Tuesday, October 6, 2015
The driver of this minivan is still trolling the Appleby parking lot a year later
Richard witnesses this person park this way ON PURPOSE (see all the other spots?) almost every day (here's the mininvan back in July of 2014). I need to take a train ride out to Appleby GO and write this person a note.
Nobody cares about your stupid minivan which isn't some rare vehicle that is appreciating in value daily.
Stop parking like a douchenugget (thanks to Anonynous this morning for that word on the suicide post - it's my new fav word).
Nobody cares about your stupid minivan which isn't some rare vehicle that is appreciating in value daily.
Stop parking like a douchenugget (thanks to Anonynous this morning for that word on the suicide post - it's my new fav word).
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