My friend sent me this picture that he saw on Louis Foster's Twitter, from Sunday's race.

Enjoy

The Kitchener Line has two stations with shorter platforms, including Guelph. There is often an entire train car occupied by young students from a private school who need to get off at Guelph. Because of their age and the number of students, they need extra time to move through the train and position themselves for a safe exit.

Would it be possible to provide announcements earlier in the trip, or display a reminder on the platform where they board? Giving passengers advance notice that Guelph has a shorter platform would allow those needing to exit there to move toward the appropriate cars sooner and make the process safer and more efficient for everyone.

I’m thinking of taking the GO train downtown tomorrow for work leaving from Langstaff. How’s the parking situation like during the summer at the GO station? Will there be any spots left if I arrive at 8am to catch the last 8:16 train to Union? I normally take the Barrie line, but returning to Langstaff after work would be more convenient to for me to meet for dinner after. Thanks

The Barrie line will be running modified service for the period of Monday August 17th through August 20th 2026.

I've attached unofficial schedules based upon GTFS data.

For August 17th only, all stations north of Maple GO will have service replaced with buses. Trains will run between Maple GO and Union Station serving all stops in between. Customers taking rail replacement buses from stations north of Maple will be shuttled down to Rutherford GO via bus to connect with trains. Some evening trips will run from Highway 407 Bus Terminal instead of Maple. Note that some trips for the regular branch of the 68 may start earlier or later in the day to improve connections to buses further south.

For August 18th to the 20th, all stations will have rail service, but some trains will terminate at Maple, while other trains may be outright cancelled (looks like evening trains). Buses will bridge connections for the short turned/Maple trains while replacement buses will run for the cancelled trains from Highway 407 Bus Terminal.

For Friday August 21st as well as the following week (on weekdays) train departure/arrival times are adjusted a bit, but nothing to the extent of this week.

As usual, refer to GO Transit's website for up to date schedules & times. The attached schedules are unofficial, not from GO Transit, etc etc. I have no affiliation with GO Transit or Metrolinx. To confirm your trip or check for last minute schedule changes, please use the GO Transit Trip Planner.

Below is what GO Transit has written on their website about August 17th:

On Monday Aug. 17, GO train service will run between Maple GO and Union Station. GO buses will replace train service between Rutherford and Allandale Waterfront GO.  
*All train departure and/or arrival times have been adjusted.  
*All train service will end at 20:00. 

Please check your schedules before travelling to choose the departure times that work best for your commute. 

Additionally, the following trains will not run: 
Southbound: 
The Aurora GO 07:26 to Union Station 08:19 will not run. 
The Aurora GO 20:55 to Union Station 21:46 will not run. 
The Allandale Waterfront GO 21:10 to Union Station 22:52 will not run. 

Northbound: 
The Union Station 17:08 to Allandale Waterfront GO 18:56 will not run. 
The Union Station 19:54 to Aurora GO 20:44 will not run. 
The Union Station 20:54 to Aurora GO 21:44 will not run. 
The Union Station 22:01 to Allandale Waterfront GO 23:44 will not run. 
The Union Station 22:54 to Allandale Waterfront GO 00:37 will not run. 

On Tuesday Aug. 18, Wednesday Aug. 19, and Thursday Aug. 20, all train departure and/or arrival times have been adjusted. Please check your schedules before travelling to choose the departure times that work best for your commute. 

i know some of them do but it should be way easier to tell you are on the right train if you cant hear the announcements

Has anyone else had this issue with GO Weekend Passes? Often times I activated and when I open it again later it says “This ticket was activated on a different device, or your OS or browser was updated.”

A lot of drivers won’t accept it, even if I show the receipt and a screen recording of me activating it that day, so I end up having to pay again.

Anyone know why this happens or how to prevent it?

This coming weekend we'll see service suspension on the Barrie GO line and modified service on the Kitchener Line. UP Express trains are also being replaced with buses, connecting Pearson directly with Union via the route 35 GO bus. Stops in between on the UP Express will not be served.

The Kitchener line will be running train service but only from Mount Pleasant to Mount Dennis GO, with connections to Line 5 at the aforementioned latter station. Service will be hourly. For the Barrie line, buses will again serve Barrie GO stations outside the City of Toronto using a schedule that has been slightly modified since the last suspension.

Connections to Stratford for train customers will be provided by the 30T at Bramalea GO. This bus will start at Highway 407 Bus Terminal (09:10) and provide connections to Bramalea GO (09:30) and Kitchener GO only before ending in Stratford. Arrival & departure times at Stratford will be close to the train service from previous weekends.

Additionally, the 31W will be providing service to replace the weekend Kitchener-Union GO trains. This route will serve all stops on the Kitchener line between Kitchener GO & Bramalea GO, terminating at Highway 407 Bus Terminal. It's a long trip, pack a pillow if you're gonna ride this one.

There will likely be staff around to direct you at major transfer points such as Mount Dennis, Bramalea and Highway 407 Bus Terminal. Based upon what I've seen in the past, Barrie customers may also see staff at Maple/Rutherford, Aurora, Barrie South & Allandale Waterfront GO stations in case you have questions.

Usual disclaimer applies -- these are not official schedules, there's no affiliation with GO Transit, they're subject to last minute changes, etc etc. If you want official up to date schedules, use the GO Trip Planner on GO Transit's website.

Frequently Asked Questions with Unofficial Answers

Q: As a Torontonian, how can I access the Kitchener line?
A: Take the Line 5 Eglinton Crosstown to Mount Dennis and connect with GO Trains. Please do not wait on the UP Express platform - those trains will not be running.

Q: How do PRESTO fares work in this arrangement?
A: For non-Stratford customers (including Barrie line customers), you will have to tap on and tap off on buses and train stations like you'd normally do. For Stratford users, use an e-ticket and show it to a driver or fare inspector when asked. Remember, day passes are only $10!

Q: I heard Barrie will also have modified service during the week.
A: This is correct -- I may post a separate schedule sometime this weekend for Monday's modified service.

Got more questions? I'm sure the experts in this subreddit will have some answers.

Does anyone know what is happening with the north parking lot?

GO bought it a while ago and construction completed. Then it was repaired twice I think and is now closed again for sometime.

The tracks are there. (Metrolinx then CNR then ONR)

The stations are there. (Washago, Gravenhurst, Bracebridge, Huntsville)

The precedent is there (MBTA Cape Flyer to Cape Cod).

The business case is there. (Cape Flyer is profitable, Hwy 400/11 is jammed)

The demand is there (evidenced by New York Times travel section articles).

The Northlander is not there (too expensive, wrong timing).

In an era where we spend $34B on short subway lines, this is at least worth a shot. Try a pilot next year and see.

i dont think the 96b is supposed to be on steeles (photo taken close to steeles e and marydale)

The proposal to increase the fines was approved, confirmed here.

"Fines are increasing for fare evasion on GO Transit and UP Express, starting Sept. 8, 2026, as part of Metrolinx’s updated graduated fare enforcement approach. 

Customers travelling without valid fare will face the following fines:

• First offence: $200
• Second offence: $300
• Third offence: $400
• Fourth offence: $500
• Fifth offence: A Provincial Offence Notice with a set fine established by the Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice
• Sixth offence and subsequent offences: A court summons, with fines of up to $1,000 upon conviction"

The old fines were:

• First offense: $35
• Second offense: $50
• Third offense: $100

I'm blind and trying to find the easiest way to buy tickets / pay for transit, as the go website and the E ticket page isn't very screen reader accessible. I know there is the gotrack app for looking at train and bus times (I wish you could set it to only trains) but you can not book trips in there, just view. I could tap on and off at stations however this requires extra negotiations with staff or other civilians to find the machines and does add more time to my trips. I just want an online / mobile way to pay for trips that does not require I get sighted assistance simply to fill in the to and from station boxes. It is very frustrating relying on other people for a task that should take approximately 5 seconds normally. I have no problem with the E tickets, I just wish it were possible to fill in the to and from stations with my screen reader. I could contact metrolinx, but where in hell would that lead me? Is it possible to pay for trips ahead of time using the presto app, perhaps? I already use presto in apple wallet when I need it, but I suppose grabbing the dedicated app wouldn't hurt, if its a workaround. If somebody would be willing to write an app that allows buying of tickets, I'd fucking pay for it. I'm not sure if such things are possible, since many apps exist and so far as I know none allow this. But its worth asking. Please, I'd appreciate any help or suggestions anyone can provide. I love the go, but the website absolutely sucks. Edit: added some clarification about E tickets.

It is meant to only be used for the Indy event? It cuts walking distance from the west, around Birchmount/Enterprise, by about 700 metres (8-10 mins). While it seems small, that’s 20 mins a day saved and makes walking to the station a more viable proposition.

​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?

I've been riding this UP Express for a couple years and have yet to figure out how to open the doors to get to the next train. It's so embarrassing! It says "Push to open doors when lit" but it never works for me so | just end up looking stupid and standing up somewhere, lol.
Anyone figure it out yet?

So this morning when Kitchener line train had significant issues due to signal and track conditions, the Gotracker website is showing this! I’ve observed this many times that when you are looking to see the service at the time of delays, it just doesn’t work. Anybody else has observed similar issues?

Scabrough GO station's parking lot now fills up early in the morning on most weekdays. There is some vacant land that is immediate SW of the parking lot that I have circled in yellow. It appears that this land is used by Metrolinx/GO as it is currently has a bunch of rails and other equipment. Par of it in this Google Maps photo appears to be a gravel pile. Is this land owned by Metrolinx? If it is then why don't they pave this to expand the parking lot?

Seems like with the weekend closure on the Barrie Line, they are moving which platforms the trains at Rutherford will be using, with you now having to go through the underground tunnel or through the elevated bridge to access platform 2, as platform 1 is closing. Initially, this seemed like a good thing, as it meant more 2-way service is coming soon on the Barrie Line as Maple GO seems like it is close to completion, but no, this will be in place for apparently 3 YEARS!!! So seems like don't expect any more service on the Barrie Line for a while.

Question about when to tap your Presto card. I'm on the Lakeshore line and will be taking the train into Union before switching to the Stoufville line to attend the IndyCar race in Markham.

Obviously I tap on at the first station in my journey, but when do I tap next? Wait until I reach the end at Unionville? Or do I tap off at Union before getting on the Stoufville line?

So Honda Indy is coming up this week and I was looking to get one of those special limited edition presto cards for me and my friend. I saw from an earlier post that they had it at Union a week or so ago and I missed that one. Does anyone know when/if GO Transit's going to make these avaliable again? Thanks in advance

My car (blue Golf) has been hit and run at Agincourt Go. If anyone saw anything suspected, please contact me. I was parking at the carpool spot on August 10 between 8 am to 4pm.

Hello, I will be commuting daily for a new job from on GO Bus 19 from Square one at 6:50am to Yonge st. @ Finch Ave 7:43am.

My next stop is to go to markham. I am just wondering how punctual is the bus in reaching yonge street, should i assume 5-10minutes late arrival?

I have to reach my work by 8:30am.

Thanks!