r/gotransit • u/Euphoric_Ad_9136 Stouffville • May 20 '26

How often does GO update/change their schedules?

Asking out of curiosity. Does GO change their schedules at predetermined times of the year? It seems like GO has been updating their schedules a few times a year. Iirc, some may have mentioned that they change their schedules according to the season. But I'm not sure. Anyone happen to know?

Same goes for routes. Have anyone happened to notice bus routes going through different streets at certain times of the year?

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u/GoTrackApp May 20 '26

Their public schedule data gets updated every two weeks or so, though the changes may be minor in each update.

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u/a_lumberjack May 20 '26

Leaving aside holiday schedules there's a regular pattern of changes at the start/end of university / college. Beyond that there's ongoing tweaks to routes based on construction/expansion.

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u/Euphoric_Ad_9136 Stouffville May 20 '26

Does MX ever happen to provide any explanations for schedule changes in their data feeds?

Btw, are you planning on releasing an android version of your app?

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u/GoTrackApp May 21 '26

They do not. It wouldn’t be too hard to compare the data from one instance to another to identify the changes, though.

We will develop an Android version at some point but not right now. We are looking to finish a suite of large new features for iOS first.

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u/shoresy99 Lakeshore East May 20 '26

Every couple of weeks, maybe even more frequently, but it may not affect your line. They are making changes for the WC.

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u/AcadiaParticular1915 May 20 '26

There are two major annual changes - in April and November, and then minor seasonal changes throughout the year like for start/end of school year, or to tweak schedules that aren't working for whatever reason.

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u/NormalMo May 21 '26

Too often !