New service for Georgetown GO Bus passengers

TORONTO, Dec. 14, 2010 /CNW/ - Starting January 1, 2011, GO Transit will be making changes to many of its bus schedules in the Georgetown corridor. These changes will accommodate passenger demand and better reflect actual travel times.

Additional trips servicing Union Station, Bramalea GO Station, Malton GO Station and Brampton Bus Terminal have been added due to increased ridership.

In many cases, bus routes within the Georgetown corridor are being adjusted 5-15 minutes earlier to better reflect actual travel times. Passengers are encouraged to refer to their schedules online at gotransit.com/schedules.

    
    Highlights of Georgetown GO Bus service changes:

    -   Georgetown GO Bus
        -  A new weekday eastbound trip will depart the Bramalea GO Station
           at 12:20 p.m., serve Malton GO Station at 12:30, and arrive at the
           Union Station GO Bus Terminal at 1:00. Two new weekday westbound
           trips will depart Union at 1:00 p.m. and 9:15, and run express to
           the Malton and Bramalea GO Stations.
        -  Three new weekday westbound trips will depart Union at 11:20 a.m.,
           12:20 p.m. and 1:20, run express to Brampton (Steeles &
           Rutherford) and then serve all stops to the Brampton Bus Terminal.
        -  The weekday westbound 12:50 p.m. trip from Union to the Brampton
           Bus Terminal will be extended to the Georgetown GO Station.
        -  There will also be earlier departures on many trips so be sure to
           check the new schedule.
    -   Brampton Trinity Common GO Bus
        -  There will be earlier departures on most eastbound trips, earlier
           departures on some westbound trips, and some times have been
           adjusted to better reflect typical travel times.
    -   Orangeville GO Bus
        -  Accessible bus service will now be available to Orangeville GO Bus
           passengers. Departure and travel times have been adjusted (5-13
           minutes earlier on most southbound trips and some adjustments to
           northbound trips) to reflect the additional time required to
           provide accessible service. Please check the schedule for detailed
           information on these adjustments.
    -   Bolton-Hwy 27 GO Bus & Bolton-Hwy 50 GO Bus
        -  There will be earlier departures on most trips and some times have
           been adjusted to better reflect typical travel times.
    

For specific schedule information, please visit www.gotransit.com/whatsnew, or call 1.888.GET ON GO (438.6646) or 1.800.387.3652 TTY.

We will do our best to be on time, visit us at gotransit.com/promise/on-time.

GO Transit is the Province of Ontario's interregional public transit system linking Toronto with the surrounding regions of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). GO carries nearly 55 million passengers a year in an extensive network of train and bus services that spans over 10,000 square kilometres. GO Transit is a division of Metrolinx, an agency of the Province of Ontario. Follow GO on Twitter and Facebook.

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