There's good news for commuters as GO Transit says more weekday rush-hour train trips will be in place as of Sept. 2.
The changes will also see more coaches added on busy trains and schedule adjustments for some weekend trips. GO Transit says the result will be improved reliability.
Here's a rundown of the changes to the Barrie Line direct from GO Transit:
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New weekday morning and evening trips between Union and Bradford
- New 8:19 a.m. southbound trip from Bradford, making all stops, will arrive at Union at 9:33 a.m.
- New 7:05 p.m. northbound trip from Union, making all stops, will arrive at Bradford at 8:14 p.m.
More weekday morning trips from Barrie
- The 7:15 and 7:45 a.m. southbound trips from Maple GO will now begin at Allandale Waterfront at 6:05 and 6:35 a.m., making all stops, with times from Maple to Union remaining the same
- The number of coaches will be doubled from six to 12 for these trips to help ensure there is sufficient seating to accommodate the expected increase in riders
Trip time and train size changes
- The weekday 6:45 p.m. trip from Union Station will now depart at 6:35 p.m., making all stops and arriving at Allandale Waterfront at 8:13 p.m. To provide a more comfortable ride with more seating, the number of coaches will be increased from six to 10
- To ease crowding, the weekday 3:40 p.m. trip from Union Station will now have 12 coaches instead of six and the weekday 6:05 p.m. trip from Union Station will now have 12 coaches instead of 10
- On the Barrie weekend service, starting September 2, some schedules will be adjusted for improved reliability and better reflect actual travel times. Connecting buses will continue to hold for customers
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Check out the new schedules here
