tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post7717761932591333013..comments2024-03-11T12:46:28.806-04:00Comments on You. Me. Ride This Crazy Train - Adventures and Observations on The GO: Part 4 of a new installment, exclusive to This Crazy Train, "Meet the Deckers"C.J. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325979176373626807noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-4401393361320467052013-10-18T21:31:27.339-04:002013-10-18T21:31:27.339-04:00@Anonymous: I thought GO Transit might play the 15...@Anonymous: I thought GO Transit might play the 15-minute card, but the adjudicator's reply didn't say that. I didn't have time to keep running between the platform and the Presto machines, since I was looking after the retired couple from Japan. They were more important to me than stupid Metrolinx rules. Whether I tapped on 1 minute after the 16:42 departed or 1 minute before the 17:37 arrived, there was only one train to catch. I'm glad it played out this way, if for no other reason than to illustrate how out of touch the Metrolinx Ivory Tower is with what happens on the front lines.Alinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-2659762632889821212013-10-18T17:19:07.470-04:002013-10-18T17:19:07.470-04:00@Anonymous: Per the combined LSE/LSW schedule, tri...@Anonymous: Per the combined LSE/LSW schedule, trip 728 starts at Aldershot @ 17:31, arrives at Union @ 18:41, continues east from Union @ 18:43, and arrives in Pickering @ 19:21. I've taken this trip before, because of similar circumstances, i.e bad scheduling for the bus connection with the 16:42 train at Burlington.<br /><br />Per the article, the train didn't arrive at Burlington until 18:00 - 23 minutes late. The trip eligibility query showed that trip to Union qualified for a refund.<br /><br />A GO Train leapfrogged us at Danforth. I assume it was the cancelled 728 that had to make it to Oshawa in time for its scheduled trip westward.Alinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-58323813531689883752013-10-18T15:52:16.311-04:002013-10-18T15:52:16.311-04:00Oh...and also you need you tap on with 15min of th...Oh...and also you need you tap on with 15min of the departure time for the refund to work. or else you will need to call them to get it done manually.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-37847003249534266702013-10-18T12:17:09.827-04:002013-10-18T12:17:09.827-04:00For the delay of the train- was it supposed to go ...For the delay of the train- was it supposed to go past union on to pickering and they cancelled it at Union? If it was delayed by 8 minutes (17:37-17:45)and was ending at union (and ending at union a refund wouldn't apply)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com