GO Transit bus services are provided throughout the
Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) and the Greater
Golden Horseshoe.
In , the system had a ridership of .
While
GO Transit
GO Transit is a regional public transit system serving the Greater Golden Horseshoe region of Ontario, Canada. With its hub at Union Station in Toronto, GO Transit's green-and-white trains and buses serve a population of more than seven mil ...
started as a single train line in 1967, 15 buses were introduced on September 8, 1970, extending service beyond the original Lakeshore line to Hamilton and Oshawa, as well as providing service north to Newmarket and Barrie. In 1989, GO started running buses between outer train stations and
Union at off-peak times when trains were not scheduled. The bus network started expanding beyond train lines, feeding rail service and serving communities beyond the reach of existing trains. In 2000, GO Transit went beyond its existing train corridors and began service along
Highway 407
The following highways are numbered 407:
Canada
* Manitoba Provincial Road 407
* Newfoundland and Labrador Route 407
* Ontario Highway 407
King's Highway 407, commonly referred to as Highway 407 and colloquially as the "four-oh-seven", is a ...
, linking
York University
York University (french: Université York), also known as YorkU or simply YU, is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's fourth-largest university, and it has approximately 55,700 students, 7,000 faculty and sta ...
to Oshawa, Mississauga and Oakville.
The GO Transit bus fleet consists of 366 single-level
coach buses and 139
double-decker buses. Two of the coach buses are diesel-electric
hybrid vehicle
A hybrid vehicle is one that uses two or more distinct types of power, such as submarines that use diesel when surfaced and batteries when submerged. Other means to store energy include pressurized fluid in hydraulic hybrids.
The basic princi ...
s. GO Transit began acquiring double-decker buses in 2007 to relieve crowding on some routes. The first generation stood at a height of 4.3 metres, and second and third generations were built and acquired at even lower heights – in 2013 and 2016 at 4.15 and 3.9 metres, respectively – that allowed them to pass under lower bridges and trees and be used on additional routes. All of the buses are equipped with bike racks.
GO buses serve 15 bus terminals, as well as several local stops which include
carpool
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By having more ...
/
park and ride lots established by the
Ministry of Transportation
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along
Ontario highways. On average, 2,458 weekday and 1,218 weekend bus trips are made, with 70% of all bus travellers going to or from
Toronto
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anch ...
. All GO Transit fares are calculated by the fare zones that the origin and destination of the trip are in, as well as by passenger category (adult, student, senior or child). GO bus fares are not differentiated based whether or not trains are used for part of the trip.
Routes
Lakeshore West corridor
Milton corridor
Kitchener corridor
Highway 407 corridor
Richmond Hill corridor
Barrie corridor
Stouffville corridor
Lakeshore East corridor
Terminals, stations and carpool/park and ride lots
Maintenance facilities
GO buses are maintained at 5 facilities:
* Brampton Garage (85 Van Kirk Drive)
* Halton Hills Garage (19 Mansewood Court, Acton)
* Oshawa Garage (1002 Thornton Road South - Boundary Road and Wentworth Street)
* Steeprock (North York)
* Streetsville
Notes
External links
GO Transit Full Schedules
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GO Transit
GO Transit is a regional public transit system serving the Greater Golden Horseshoe region of Ontario, Canada. With its hub at Union Station in Toronto, GO Transit's green-and-white trains and buses serve a population of more than seven mil ...