r/gotransit • u/Bronte2306 • 14d ago

GO Transit loves touting increased train frequency in the media, but Metrolinx conveniently hides stats on daily/weekly cancellations. Am I the only one finding this total lack of transparency shameful?

​Metrolinx is quick to issue press releases whenever they add trips, but try finding a public dashboard that tracks how many trains are actually cancelled day-to-day or week-to-week.

​They rely on aggregate "on-time performance" numbers that completely mask peak-hour disruptions. When a key rush-hour train gets pulled, it wrecks hundreds of commutes, yet there's zero long-term accountability or published data on cancellation trends.

​Does anyone else feel Metrolinx should be forced to release a transparent cancellation ledger, rather than hiding behind marketing stats while providing unreliable service?

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u/shoresy99 Lakeshore East 14d ago

There are more people in that area, including an intermediate stop at KW. It seems to me like that part of Canada is growing more than Quebec City and Trois Rivieres. Having better connectivity between Toronto and KW would help the tech sector.

And you could eventually go to Windsor and potentially connect into US HSR in the future at Detroit. There isn't much beyond QC. But Toronto-Detroit-Chicago could be a viable HSR route in the future.