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Owner | Government of Ontario (through Metrolinx) | ||
Locale | Golden Horseshoe | ||
Transit type |
Commuter rail bus service |
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Number of lines | 7 | ||
Number of stations | 65 rail 15 bus + numerous stops |
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Daily ridership | 304,000 (all modes) - 227,000 (train) - 77,000 (bus) |
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Annual ridership | 70.8 million (2015) | ||
Chief executive | Greg Percy, Chief Operating Officer | ||
Headquarters | 97 Front Street West Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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Website | www |
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Operation | |||
Began operation | 1967 | ||
Operator(s) | Bombardier Transportation (rail) | ||
Reporting marks | GOT | ||
Host railroads |
Canadian National Railway Canadian Pacific Railway Metrolinx |
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Number of vehicles | 75 locomotives 691 coaches 505 buses - 366 (single-level) - 139 (double decker) |
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Technical | |||
System length | 452 kilometres (281 mi) (rail) 2,801 kilometres (1,740 mi) (bus) |
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Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
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GO Transit is a regional public transit system in Southern Ontario, Canada, serving the Golden Horseshoe region. With its hub at Union Station in Toronto, GO Transit's operations extend as far as Niagara Falls to the south, Waterloo to the west, Peterborough to the east and Barrie to the north. GO Transit carried 70.8 million passengers in 2015, and its ridership continues to grow. GO Transit employs diesel trains and coach buses; it connects with all municipal transit providers in its service area, as well as Via Rail and the Union Pearson Express.
Canada's first such public transit system, GO Transit began regular passenger service on May 23, 1967 as a part of the Ontario Ministry of Transportation. Since then, it has grown from a single train line to seven, and expanded to include complementing bus service. GO Transit has been constituted in a variety of public-sector configurations, today existing as an operating division of Metrolinx, a provincial Crown agency with overall responsibility for integrative transportation planning within the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.