Northern Light
Superstar
GO to Allandale, then it's just a "little bit" of a walk
Definitely get your exercise in.......
I just took a very crude measurement out of curiosity.
At average walking speed........about a 5.5 hour walk:
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Definitely get your exercise in.......
I just took a very crude measurement out of curiosity.
At average walking speed........about a 5.5 hour walk:
innsertnamehere
Superstar
Google maps says 4.5hrs walk to the fairgrounds entrance - easy peasy compared to your estimate!
www.google.com
Alternately you could take the LINX bus to the "Lake Simcoe Regional Airport" and walk from there.. cuts your walk to a mere 35 minutes. But you would have to take a local Barrie Transit bus to Georgian College first then transfer, so a bit of a haul on the bus still.
www.google.com
simcoe.ca
Google Maps has it at around 4hrs one-way from Union:
www.google.com
Barrie to Oro-Medonte
www.google.com
Alternately you could take the LINX bus to the "Lake Simcoe Regional Airport" and walk from there.. cuts your walk to a mere 35 minutes. But you would have to take a local Barrie Transit bus to Georgian College first then transfer, so a bit of a haul on the bus still.
Lake Simcoe Airport to Oro-Medonte
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ROUTE 3 - Simcoe County
Route 3 Orillia to Barrie Regular Hours of Service LINX Route 3 provides 60 minutes service from Orillia
simcoe.ca
Google Maps has it at around 4hrs one-way from Union:
Union to Oro Station
www.google.com
SubHuman
Active Member
https://bootsandhearts.com/getting-here/
I've never been there, but it was the same deal a few years ago for a Rolling Stones show there.
Large events in rural locations often do this (chartered buses), particularly music festivals, sometimes even something like Nascar races.
https://www.sonomaraceway.com/media/news/nascar-bus-frequently-asked-questions.html
I've never heard of Mosport(C.T.M.P.) -- btw, former site of the above-mentioned country music fest -- having buses for any of its former music festivals or racing events. I think they always want as many people as possible paying to camp there for the weekend, so making it easy for large groups to arrive and leave on the same day with buses would be seen as working against that from their point of view.
Edit: I suppose it could be possible to walk there for an hour along a gravel rural road from the closest GO bus stop, but not a realistic option for most, who would presumably have to find some other non-public transportation ride.
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Willybru21
Active Member
Honestly the Simpli financial ads don’t bother me as much, they’ve been doing ads like that for years.
What does bother me is the OLG ad that is played over the PA system encouraging people to buy lottery tickets for a trip to the 2026 Olympic Games, and a free GO train ride, gambling should NEVER be played audibly over the PA system.
What does bother me is the OLG ad that is played over the PA system encouraging people to buy lottery tickets for a trip to the 2026 Olympic Games, and a free GO train ride, gambling should NEVER be played audibly over the PA system.
lenaitch
Senior Member
Such convoluted and creative travel arrangements. Boobs and Tarts Boots and Hearts has/had shuttles to the site from both Barrie (incl. Allendale GO) and Orillia.
I really don't see anything unusual about the festival advertising on GO. Unless it offends some corporate media standard, why would GO turn down their dollars. There's probably all sorts of products and services that advertise on the system that aren't immediately adjacent.
I really don't see anything unusual about the festival advertising on GO. Unless it offends some corporate media standard, why would GO turn down their dollars. There's probably all sorts of products and services that advertise on the system that aren't immediately adjacent.
anb
Active Member
Service changes begin August 31st. It is mostly changes to the bus almost none for trains, post secondary service is back on the routes that need it most and that’s the only significant thing.
Service Related Updates
Check this page to see if there are any current delays on GO Transit.
www.gotransit.com
Northern Light
Superstar
Service changes begin August 31st. It is mostly changes to the bus almost none for trains, post secondary service is back on the routes that need it most and that’s the only significant thing.
Service Related Updates
Check this page to see if there are any current delays on GO Transit.www.gotransit.com
Hmmm.
I spoke to a CSA not that long ago who suggested there were a large number of service increases pending..........and that about 100 CSAs are currently idle.
Could be that increase will come later.........but he seemed to suggest the current job board had lots of additional trips.........
I've been trying to get additional detail, but w/o luck.
Bojaxs
Active Member
How much of GO's locomotive fleet is sitting idle?
turbanplanner
Senior Member
Send them to the RH line
E•MO•TION
New Member
Those additional trips are CNE extras. They will be returning to the April board in September.
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ShonTron
Moderator
There’s nothing that I saw in the bus changes listed that would tie into any differences in the train schedules.
That said, Metrolinx is typically late with train announcements because it requires ministerial approval and opportunity for a government photo op.
Northern Light
Superstar
A curious tweet about GO bus service.........err...........or the impact of gridlock on same:
From the above:
From the above:
turbanplanner
Senior Member
Tbf there isn’t a single go bus except maybe the Barrie line? That serves the residents of Toronto
nfitz
Superstar
Most of the train routes have already got the new schedules up that are effective Labour Day weekend.. I don't think there's anything else to come at this period - except perhaps Milton or possibly Stouffville.
Northern Light
Superstar
Good catch on your part.
Certainly doesn't look promising.
Assuming the CSA with whom I spoke was at least partly right, they seem to have a lot of staff sitting idle which seems to be a bungling of project completion times.
Its difficult to ascertain another explanation.