tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post4312559600208251235..comments2024-03-11T12:46:28.806-04:00Comments on You. Me. Ride This Crazy Train - Adventures and Observations on The GO: Wanna "GO" to Niagara Falls? What tripadvisor.ca doesn't tell you (the amount of research done for this article is uber impressive)C.J. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325979176373626807noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-40101914035524667012018-09-25T09:04:48.241-04:002018-09-25T09:04:48.241-04:00An update… The bus stop on the southeast corner of...An update… The bus stop on the southeast corner of Fairview St. and Maple Ave. was decommissioned on Sept. 24.Ian Cognitonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-31116946703672565592018-07-23T18:55:15.427-04:002018-07-23T18:55:15.427-04:00Ian, they are indeed still in business.Ian, they are indeed still in business.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11182716740967857433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-51054151454225344622018-07-21T06:21:19.091-04:002018-07-21T06:21:19.091-04:00Thank you for your update, Lori. I was relying on ...Thank you for your update, Lori. I was relying on my memory and Google Maps 2018 data: https://bit.ly/2uGiKdY<br /><br />Let's change "jumbo Slurpee from the 7-Eleven" to a "large wonton soup from Country Fresh Donuts" (across the street). I do hope they are still in business.Ian Cognitonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-46944217119130544132018-07-20T21:58:15.226-04:002018-07-20T21:58:15.226-04:00Just an FYI, The 7-Eleven on Victoria is no longer...Just an FYI, The 7-Eleven on Victoria is no longer there and hasn't been for some time. That being said use the washroom before you board because the GO buses have no facilities on board.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11182716740967857433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-34978621922220566782018-07-20T15:56:35.167-04:002018-07-20T15:56:35.167-04:00I think I'll walk....I think I'll walk....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-7358314080379565952018-07-20T08:24:59.533-04:002018-07-20T08:24:59.533-04:00Shaun,
All your points are well taken. Stoney Cree...Shaun,<br />All your points are well taken. Stoney Creek warrants its own story — the deplorable road conditions, the disconnected railway spur line that drivers stop for, etc. I recall one evening driver who would turn left onto Nash Rd. and then into the P+R lot to take on and discharge passengers. Another (on Sundays) would turn left onto Nash Rd. and effect a U-turn through the first empty parking lot they came to. I've previously called for GO Transit to stop servicing Stoney Creek until Kenora Ave., Bancroft St., and Nash Rd. were resurfaced: https://bit.ly/2uQYdmaGO Voyageurnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-80395262136433520742018-07-20T08:17:29.220-04:002018-07-20T08:17:29.220-04:00Some observations...
- Those LCD screens are silly...Some observations...<br />- Those LCD screens are silly. What is this, Star Wars opening credits? Just show the next stop and the destination without confusing font sizes<br /><br />- Every town/city in Niagara (but for Welland) have separate Megabus/GO/NRT terminals and good luck transferring between them. If GO ever made it to Welland, I'm sure they'd pick a spot by the canal just so they didn't have to leave the highway. <br /><br />- When Megabus/Coach Canada abandoned the Highway 8 run, GO should have immediately offered replacement service, even on a limited scale. Beamsville is 48 minute hike from "Beamsville" GO station. What about people who need the hospital in St. Catharines, Grimsby or Hamilton? Chuck you, Farley. Get a lift. <br /><br />- Figure out Grimsby, once and for all. Lay some asphalt at Casablanca and consolidate everything there. Oh right, except it too is a 40 minute stroll into town<br /><br />- The Mountain. Canada Coach Lines/FunTrek used to provide a daily Highway 20 service between Niagara Falls and Hamilton via Fonthill and Smithville. One daily round trip. See Highway 8 justification, above<br /><br />- Fort Erie. Another NRT/Megabus operating to different termini situation<br /><br />Of course, demand, or lack of it, is a huge factor in deciding where things go and how convenient routes should be, but if you make Burlington-Falls an express run every hour, you can offer concurrent local services so that least "the locals" get the ability to move within and outside of their areas without radically inconveniencing cheapos from Toronto who don't qualify for the casino bus. photoBlairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18057218958745670063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-49265022545436595862018-07-20T00:25:09.017-04:002018-07-20T00:25:09.017-04:00Wow. Just wow.
[Where’s the *applause!* emoji in t...Wow. Just wow.<br />[Where’s the *applause!* emoji in this comment box?]<br /><br />A few things:<br />1) I have long pondered the utility of the “Fairview @ Maple” stops. I noticed a few times where they were necessary to time a transfer to Burlington Transit #101, but I was nervous to try that…and didn’t really need to anyway. Interestingly enough, I used the “2nd southbound stop” just last week. Or more precisely, the “improvised, halfway between Maple and Brant, stop” that seemed reasonable to that run’s driver as I made my way to the Second Cup (thanks again to that driver – probably saved me 5 minutes).<br /><br />2) You are more optimistic about the “12 -> 47 -> 40” route to Pearson Airport. I have done it before, but I rarely find times where it’s faster than the “12 -> LSW -> UPX”. I would think about this very differently if the #40 stopped at the Burlington P+R/CRPL.<br /><br />3) Good point about the B’ton-bound stop on Stanley @ 420. I’m less concerned about the effects on right-turning motorists, but I suspect that Travel Information Centre would provide a more comfortable stop for riders. That's reason enough. Of the current stop designs, my biggest beef is with Stoney Creek: I find the time and annoyance of the ‘tour du bloc’ through the industrial area to be extraordinary. It seems to me that the bus used to use the plaza parking lot at times where it was likely to be empty, but I haven’t seen that happen in a while.<br /><br />Last thing: please do direct message me if you know of any potential channels to make this notorious route better for riders. <br />Shaun Cleaverhttps://dudewheresmybusmap.wordpress.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-89622860485260282852018-07-19T23:00:04.537-04:002018-07-19T23:00:04.537-04:00Very impressive post, Ian!
It is amazing how daunt...Very impressive post, Ian!<br />It is amazing how daunting transit can be to not only tourists, but also locals!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-56209668792575200992018-07-19T14:18:46.394-04:002018-07-19T14:18:46.394-04:00Wow, I think I'll stick to my car. Anyone who ...Wow, I think I'll stick to my car. Anyone who could figure this out on the first try should be eligible for an honorary doctoral degree.Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18160376382277488872noreply@blogger.com