August 12, 2009

GO Niagara-Toronto ridership exceeds expectations

Originally printed by the Review

GO Niagara-Toronto ridership exceeds expectations
Mayor hoping response will be noted when GO evaluates pilot project
Posted By Corey Larocque

GO Transit’s excursion train between Niagara Falls and Toronto continues to exceed the provincial transit agency’s expectations for the summer service, though it appears to be losing more money than the rest of GO’s system.

More than 23,000 passengers have used the train to travel between Canada’s biggest city and the Honeymoon Capital, Mayor Ted Salci reported during Monday’s council meeting.

“This is more than triple what the expectations were,” Salci said, adding he hopes the response will bode well when GO officials consider whether or not to make the service permanent.

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