Opinion: More passengers hasn’t meant more frequent train service and GO buses are getting stuck in downtown Toronto traffic, writes GraphicMatt
Big number: 102%, the recovery rate of ridership across the GO Transit network of trains and buses on weekends and holidays this summer, compared to pre-pandemic levels.the recovery rate of ridership across the GO Transit network of trains and buses on weekends and holidays this summer, compared to pre-pandemic levels.
In other words, there are now slightly more people using GO Transit on weekends than in 2019, despite most transit systems in North America still seeing a stubborn decline in ridership in the wake of COVID-19. It’s an amazing statistic. That ridership has increased in the months since is a real testament to the transformative power of relatively cheap transit.
, the increase in weekend ridership has not been matched by a commensurate increase in service. Train service on the Lakeshore West and Lakeshore East routes is still scheduled to run, at best, only every 30 minutes on weekends, even as riders report jam-packed trains. And service frequencies are even worse on the other rail and bus lines. On weekdays, you can take a train downtown from Brampton or Milton. On weekends? Tough luck. It’s a bus ride for you.
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