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Premier Kathleen Wynne was in Waterloo Region today to announce the introduction of full-day, two-way GO Train service on the Kitchener corridor between Waterloo Region and Union Station via Brampton and Georgetown. The improvement is part of the province's plans to make a number of improvements to GO's Kitchener line that will result in better service, shorter travel times, and fewer delays for passengers. It is also a component of a broader plan to introduce full-day, two-way GO Train service on all GO rail corridors.
In the interim, several upgrades will be carried out over the next few years, including Metrolinx's plans to add two additional morning and afternoon peak period trips by the end of 2016. A new train layover facility is also proposed, as well as rail corridor upgrades leading to faster travel times. This investment is expected to create more than 33,000 new jobs while adding over 1,000 daily riders to the system
Since 2003, Ontario has invested $19.3 billion in public transit in Ontario, including approximately $9.1 billion in GO Transit to improve service and expand routes. As the GTA continues to see extensive new growth, so too must our local and regional transit lines. We will be sure to return with more transit news in the near future as our transportation networks keep on growing.
