Line 6 Finch West opens in just 4 days! Upon opening, Line 6 will have one connection to the existing network, at Finch West. In the future, this line could be extended to Pearson Airport, with 5 additional connections to other lines, building a stronger rapid transit network.

Yesterday, an updated version of the GTHA in-delivery transit projects map was posted on LinkedIn. For the first time: all Regional Rail, Light Rail, and Subway Lines in the GTHA region are represented on one map, as well as all provincially funded or supported expansions.

Today Mount Dennis GO Station opened, with trains between Downtown Toronto, Brampton-Kitchener and Pearson Airport on average every 10 minutes. This is one of many regional rail stations coming to the City of Toronto over the next decade, as GO Transit continues to expand.

Mount Dennis GO Station opens for service tomorrow! A new hub for regional rail, light rail, and local buses in Toronto. This is the 71st GO Transit station, first to open on the Kitchener Line since 2013, and the first station added to the UP Express since its opening in 2015

More details on the modified St. Clair-Old Weston Station have been released Part of the platform will be used by the UP Express, longer 4 to 5 car trains will be able to stop here. The rest will remain unused. In the future, this station may be a stop on the GO Transit Kitchener Line

Did You Know: There was going to be a third new line included in the GO 2.0 transit plan announced earlier this year? The cancelled Lakeshore-Midtown Line would have travelled from Oakville, through Mississauga, Midtown Toronto, and Scarborough, before terminating in Oshawa.

Bringing the Dome closer to Home!

Was anyone at the Confederation GO Station grand opening last Monday? If so, was there a special edition PRESTO card themed to the event handed out?

The planned St. Clair-Old Weston Station has been significantly changed According to documents from the City of Toronto and Metrolinx, this station will now only be a stop on the UP Express Line. Previously, it was planned as a stop on both UP Express and the GO Transit Kitchener Line.

Today Metrolinx updated the GO Transit regional rail system maps These updated maps now display TTC rapid transit lines & connections. In the future, the TTC should add GO Transit lines to the subway system map, so all maps in our region show an integrated transit network.

Confederation GO Station opens for service tomorrow! A new hub for regional rail, regional buses, and local buses in east Hamilton. This is the 70th GO Transit station, first to open since 2021, and the first Lakeshore West Line station to open since 2015.

This morning the Government of Ontario announced significant service increases to the GO Transit Kitchener Line, starting November 23rd: • Weekend service to Kitchener GO • 30 minute weekend service between Union Station & Bramalea GO • New infrastructure partnership with CN Rail

Fun Fact: Ever heard of the GO Transit Hamilton-Guelph Line? This line was proposed in 1989 by the Think Rail Group, as part of a larger proposal for transit in Ontario. This line would've travelled from the City of Hamilton to Guelph, linking 3 cities together in the western half of the GTHA.

Fun Fact: Ever heard of the GO Transit Brantford-London Line? This line was proposed in 1989 by the Think Rail Group, as apart of a larger proposal for transit expansions in Ontario. This line would have travelled from the City of Toronto to London, along Lake Ontario and through Brantford.

Fun Fact: Ever heard of the proposed GO Transit Lakeshore West Line extension to Leslie Lookout? This extension was proposed in 2021 by the Toronto Region Board of Trade, in a business case outlining potential improvements and expansions to the GO Transit network This extension was never built

The platforms between York Street and Bay Street will see massive changes in the future. Going off multiple public sources, most platforms will be combined and widened, and at least 17 new staircases and elevators will be added to improve passenger flow and accessibility.

The tenth map in my series of Toronto Union Station maps is finished. This layer focuses on the train platform level portion of Union Station between York Street and Bay Street: • York, VIA, Bay, Bremner Concourse Entrances • Bay West Teamway Entrances • Platforms 3-28

The ninth map in my series of Toronto Union Station maps is finished. This layer focuses on the train platform level portion of Union Station between Lower Simcoe Street and York Street: • York Street Bridge Entrances • York West Teamway Entrances • Platforms 1A-28

Network status info screens for all regional rail, subway, and light rail lines is great to see! As transit continues to improve in our region, people will take more complex trips across multiple modes, so an information hub like this is important

Additionally, the Barrie was to also be rerouted out of Union Station to instead terminate at the new underground station in the vicinity of Union. Both lines being rerouted would have alleviated crowding and provided more capacity for other rail services at Union Station.

Fun Fact: Did you know in 2012 Metrolinx proposed a reroute of the GO Transit Georgetown Line? The proposed reroute would have taken the Georgetown Line out of Union Station, instead terminating at a new underground station in the vicinity of Union. This reroute never happened

As GO Transit renovates stations and shifts to shorter trains, train length information becomes more important. 3 things Metrolinx can do: • Expand the boarding area pilot network wide • Add train length to the Union Station departure screens • Add arrows to digital signage

The eighth map in my series of Toronto Union Station maps is finished. This layer focuses on the ground level portion of Union Station between Bay Street and Yonge Street: • TTC local bus stops • CIBC Square Laneway Plaza

Recently, more renderings of the new Exhibition GO Station/TTC Ontario Line terminal have been posted to UrbanToronto. Exhibition will be one of the largest stations in the Toronto Area, and will be able to take on all current and future crowds headed to destinations at The Exhibition Grounds:

The seventh map in my series of Toronto Union Station maps is finished. This layer focuses on the ground level portion of Union Station west of York Street: • York West Teamway • Skywalk Lower Level • Union Station Complex Entrances • North-west Station Entrance

Today the Government of Ontario announced their commitment to build Woodbine GO Station. This station will be located on the Kitchener Line between Malton and Etobicoke North GO Station. Once Woodbine opens, Etobicoke North GO Station will permanently close.

Over the next 2 years, the City of Toronto will begin the Great Hall Chandelier and Cove Lighting Program. This project includes 3 new LED chandeliers, which will better illuminate the hall below, and new cove lighting, which will brighten the historical elements around the hall.

Did you know? The Great Hall at Union Station Toronto is receiving a big lighting upgrade? Today, the Great Hall is lit by a single sodium-vapor light hung in the centre of the hall, which leads to a gloomy atmosphere during the day, and improperly lit space and at night.

Fun Fact: Ever heard of the GO Transit Niagara Falls-Buffalo Line? This line was proposed in 1989 by the Think Rail Group, as apart of a larger proposal for transportation in Ontario. The second phase of this plan recommended expanded and enhanced GO rail service around the City of Toronto.

58 years ago, on May 23, 1967, the first GO Transit trains departed from Oakville and Pickering bound for Toronto Union Station. That was so long ago that the time between the end of World War I in 1918 and the beginning of GO was shorter than the time between 1967 and today

Did You Know: Toronto Union Station currently has 10 different wayfinding standards in use. Each signage standard uses different icons, fonts, and prioritises info differently, making navigation confusing. Unifying the signage would improve accessibility, navigation, and crowd flow.

Later this year, OnXpress Transportation Partners, the company selected to deliver GO Expansion, was supposed to take over operations and maintenance of the GO Transit Rail Network from Alstom Transport Canada. This has been cancelled Alstom will continue in their role going forward.

Clearly the correct solution here is to rip out the useless, ugly, 1900s ass, bad for ops, “heritage” trainshed; replace it and electrify with OCS. The fact that “municipal heritage” overrides the most important infrastructure project in the country is a MASSIVE indictment of our planning process.

Also spoken about publicly for the first time yesterday: MX has been cornered into a “better” solution. EMUs running fully electric on the lakeshores using the new south platforms at Union (where there is no trainshed). Then hybrid BEMUs for discontinuous electrification on Kitchener-Stouffville.

Fun Fact: Ever heard of the GO Transit Toronto-Cornwall Line? This line was proposed in 1989 by the Think Rail Group. This line would have travelled from the City of Toronto to Cornwall, where it would have been transferred to VIA Rail before continuing to the City of Montreal.

Fun Fact: Ever heard of the GO Transit Ottawa-Alexandria Line? This line was proposed in 1989 by the Think Rail Group. This line would have travelled from the City of Ottawa to Alexandria, where the train would have been transferred to VIA Rail before continuing to the City of Montreal.

Fun Fact: Ever heard of GO Transit Sudbury-Ottawa Line? This line was proposed in 1989 by the Think Rail Group, as apart of a larger proposal for transit in Ontario. The first phase of this plan recommended transferring all VIA Rail service running within Ontario to GO Transit.

Fun Fact: Ever heard of GO Transit Ottawa-Toronto Line? This line was proposed in 1989 by the Think Rail Group, as apart of a larger proposal for transit in Ontario. The first phase of this plan recommended transferring all VIA Rail service running within Ontario to GO Transit.

Fun Fact: Ever heard of GO Transit Havelock Line? This line was proposed in 1989 by the Think Rail Group, as apart of a larger proposal for transportation in Ontario. The first phase of this plan recommended transferring all VIA Rail service running within Ontario to GO Transit.

Fun Fact: Ever heard of GO Transit Sudbury-Toronto Line? This line was proposed in 1989 by the Think Rail Group, as apart of a larger proposal for transit in Ontario. The first phase of this plan recommended transferring all VIA Rail service running within Ontario to GO Transit.

Fun Fact: Ever heard of GO Transit Kitchener-Sarnia Line? This line was proposed in 1989 by the Think Rail Group, as apart of a larger proposal for transit in Ontario. The first phase of this plan recommended transferring all VIA Rail service running within Ontario to GO Transit

Fun Fact: Ever heard of GO Transit Brantford/Sarnia Line? This line was proposed in 1989 by the Think Rail Group, as apart of a larger proposal for rail transportation in Ontario. The first phase of this plan recommended transferring all VIA Rail service running within Ontario to GO Transit.

Fun Fact: Ever heard of GO Transit Detroit/Windsor Line? This line was proposed in 1989 by the Think Rail Group, as apart of a larger proposal for rail transportation in Ontario. The first phase of this plan recommended transferring all VIA Rail service running within Ontario to GO Transit.

Something I started 5 years ago was a collection of GO Transit memorabilia. After half a decade I’ve managed to collect almost 500 pieces: tickets, pamphlets, anything related to GO! The history of GO is important to preserve and I think this is a great way to remember it:

Fun Fact: Did you know there are over 40 new GO Transit Stations proposed across the network? Once completed, the General Toronto & Hamilton Area will have over 110 GO Stations, and potentially up to 11 regional rail lines.

Fun Fact: Ever heard of the GO Trebuchet? GO Trebuchet was proposed on the 1st of April, 1400AD by the Government of Ontario to provide safe and fast rapid transit service across the General Toronto Area using Ontario-designed people-launching trebuchet's. This line was never built.

Yesterday morning a new piece of track on the Lakeshore West was put into service. This new track allows all trains to or from Niagara Falls to stop at West Harbour GO Station, increasing service in Hamilton and reducing rush hour travel times by up to 10 minutes per direction.

Did you know? The platforms at Union Station Toronto are set to undergo a major transformation as part of the GO Expansion project. Going off multiple public sources, platforms could be extended by up to 200 meters in either direction, allowing multiple trains to board at once.

Now that this project is approximately 50% complete, I thought it would be a good idea to make a directory showing how all 14 maps of Union Station are supposed to stack together, and which ones I’ve completed so far:

The sixth map in my series of Toronto Union Station maps is finished! This layer includes the TTC Union Subway Platform level, and the proposed expanded Streetcar/LRT Station: