GO Transit celebrates 50 years serving Ontario

Written by Maggie Lancaster, assistant editor
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GO Transit marks its 50th anniversary, celebrating the Ontario transit's ability to make it easier for people to travel across Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA).

GO Transit, short for Government of Ontario Transit, began operating on May 23, 1967, as a 14-stop commuter rail line from Hamilton to Pickering. In its first year of operation, GO Transit carried 2.5 million riders, exceeding its projected ridership for that year in just six months. Today, GO Transit says it accommodates about 70 million trips per year on seven rail lines, connecting to 15 GO bus terminals and 17 municipal transit systems across the GTHA.

Moving forward, Ontario is undertaking the largest commuter rail project in Canada to bring even more GO rail service across the region. Through GO Regional Express Rail, more two-way, all-day service will come to large parts of the GO rail network, with much of the network electrified and service extended to Niagara Falls and Bowmanville. This will provide more travel choice by increasing the number of weekly trips across the network from about 1,500 to nearly 6,000 by 2025.

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