GO Lakeshore Expansion: Toronto's First Taste of RER | UrbanToronto (Reece Martin)
GO Lakeshore Expansion: Toronto's First Taste of RER | UrbanToronto (Reece Martin)
Reece Martin looks at the impending upgrades all along the GO Lakeshore line in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, and foresees a future where frequent RER-style service on the line will lead to better transportation throughout the GTHA, including a change to how we perceive GO within Toronto it...
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Great video with visions of the future of Toronto-region transit.
Are they going to be ACTUAL BRT or just fancy signs on bus stops?
This GO project is mostly about expanding commuter rail service into proper interurban connections rather than strictly rush hour direction focused as it is.
Metrolinx seems serious finally about building more light and heavy rail in the GTA, while most of the BRT developments are happening outside of the City of Toronto (the Scarborough RT being one temporary exception)
WiTH is RER? Hasn't the author learned that the 1st rule of writing is to explain the first use of an acronym?
RER stands for GO RegionalExpressRail
It's a bit of a Toronto-ism to throw out an acronym and expect people to know it, like DVP, CNE, YTZ, STC and QEW.