[gweed123]

Need for the bi-levels would cover a range of reasons from timing (electrification isn't going to happen across all the lines for quite some time), non-electrified network (Lakeshore West beyond Aldershot, Milton line, Kitchener-London line beyond Bramalea, Richmond Hill line, and Lakeshore East beyond Oshawa) which will grow significantly in service levels, and electric locomotives used to allow higher capacity during peak services. On Lakeshore West as an example there is unlikely to be less bi-levels because off-peak there is 30 minute service to Burlington today, and after electrification the service model shows (in addition to the electrified service every 15min or less) an hourly express to Burlington and an hourly express to Confederation (or beyond as Casablanca Road is being planned as the next step after Confederation) which is going to use as many bi-levels as the current off-peak services do.

Exactly. Even with the inner portions of many lines approaching subway-level frequencies (or at least subway-level frequencies in most other parts of the world), the outer portions of the lines will still be getting pretty substantial frequency boosts, with most of those runs still running express over those inner portions. So while the service will become more stratified, the number of KMs each diesel train will have to travel won't really decrease.

 

[EnviroTO]

Actually its beyond Burlington but the point still stands

Fixed... I'm surprised they can't electrify to Aldershot because the freight doesn't mix much until beyond that station, but I guess they didn't figure out a way to own the south side of the corridor.

 

[Mr Finish Line]

This seems like a good opportunity to start building level boarding retractable platform extenders into the coaches. Any word on that?

 

[generalcanada]

This seems like a good opportunity to start building level boarding retractable platform extenders into the coaches. Any word on that?

metrolinx and foresight? ha good joke

 

[anb]

They really have to stop playing at this point….

Bus Schedule Changes | Service Updates | GO Transit

Click here to see upcoming GO Bus schedule changes and stay in the know!

www.gotransit.com

 

[Tristen]

Only 8 more bus trip on every weekday.

 

[Tristen]

Only 8 more bus trip on every weekday.

Not that helpful for trip planning when the additional bus trips are within 5 mins of the current ones.

 

[Krypto98]

View attachment 392307View attachment 392308View attachment 392309
Only 8 more bus trip on every weekday.

No Offense but Del Duca would have probably done a full announcement at Aurora, Bramalea and Unionville for these busses

 

[Krypto98]

Not that helpful for trip planning when the additional bus trips are within 5 mins of the current ones.

It's probably because the current buses are full

 

[Tristen]

46 additional bus trips on each Sat and Sun.

 

[not_taylor]

This might be the first time the "X" branch has ever been used in a route. The 31 has way too many branches and needs to be simplified.

 

[smallspy]

It's probably because the current buses are full

This is exactly the case.

Those trips have required multiple buses due to the passenger loads. GO doesn't want to put in more trips on a half-hourly headway, only to take them away again once train trips restart.

Dan

 

[reaperexpress]

This might be the first time the "X" branch has ever been used in a route. The 31 has way too many branches and needs to be simplified.

You think the 31 is confusing, just wait till you see the 21. It's more like a bus network than a bus route

 

[LNahid2000]

So we're just going to keep adding random bus trips until June?

 

[anb]

Not only is it random, its on bus routes that's meant to replace trains. They could've added 401/407 bus trips as they run all day, but this is Metrolinx in 2022...