MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Aug. 4, 2010) - MiWay, the City of Mississauga's new brand for transit service – driven by the coming Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project service improvements – was presented at today's Council meeting.
"Starting October 4th, 42 new express buses with the new identity and blue colour will serve passengers traveling on our current network of five express routes that extends across the city and connects to many popular destinations including the Islington Subway Station, Westwood Mall, Meadowvale Town Centre, City Centre Transit Terminal, Clarkson GO Station, University of Toronto Mississauga campus and the Airport Corporate Centre," said Geoff Marinoff, director of Transit. "In addition to frequent service during the morning and evening rush hours, customers can enjoy more comfortable seating, reading lights, power outlets for laptops and larger windows when they choose express service on MiWay – the new Mississauga Transit."
Customers can choose from two types of MiWay service: MiExpress for express travel on blue buses, and MiLocal for local travel on orange buses. When the BRT Project is operational in 2013, more express service is planned to help reduce passenger travel times and enhance schedule reliability, since trips on Mississauga's BRT corridor are less likely to be affected by traffic congestion, explained Marinoff.
"Mississauga's transit system is changing to better serve those who live and work in the city," said Marinoff. "Our new brand represents a customer-focused approach to grow ridership. This is the beginning of an ongoing journey to continually enhance the value we deliver to our existing customers and to earn the business of new riders."
The BRT Project is a high-efficiency transit corridor running east-west across Mississauga. The BRT Project will support all-station stop and extensive express bus service for thousands of riders per day, making it faster and easier for passengers to travel to, from and through Mississauga and the GTA. Visit www.mississauga.ca/brt for station locations and design plans.
A communication campaign to educate current and potential transit riders about the two types of MiWay service will occur in August and continue into the fall. The new brand identity is one of many recent investments in the transit system to help the organization deliver excellent customer service to those who choose MiWay, explained Marinoff.
Trains to originate and terminate at suburban stations from June 24 thru 27 (inclusive)
TORONTO, June 3 - VIA Rail Canada wishes to advise travellers that to avoid congestion in the downtown Toronto area, it will move its operations from Toronto Union Station to suburban stations during the core G20 summit dates, from June 24 through 27. Additionally, due to extremely low advance ticket sales, VIA will also be operating a weekend schedule around the core summit dates.
"Due to the proximity of Union Station to the main meeting location," said VIA President and CEO Marc Laliberté, "we know that there will be major congestion, making access for our customers very difficult. We regret the inconvenience these changes may cause, but we believe that making them well in advance and communicating this information to travellers now will help minimize access issues for our customers and ensure the continuity of our operations."
The following changes will be in effect for the period of June 24-27, 2010.
All VIA trains between Toronto and Niagara Falls, Windsor, London and points enroute will originate/terminate in Oakville. The VIA/GO Transit station is located at 200 Cross Ave., Oakville.
All VIA trains between Toronto and Sarnia via Kitchener and London ("north main line") and points enroute will originate/terminate in Brampton. The VIA/GO Transit station is located at 31 Church St. West, Brampton.
All VIA trains between Toronto and Kingston, Ottawa, Montreal, Halifax, Gaspé and points enroute will originate/terminate in Oshawa. The VIA/GO Transit station is located at 915 Bloor St. West, Oshawa.
VIA's Toronto-Vancouver Canadian will originate/terminate at the Oriole GO Transit station, located at 3300 Leslie St., North York.
Passengers with VIA connections will be shuttled between suburban stations to their connecting trains.
For arriving passengers without connections. VIA will operate a shuttle serving Oshawa station, Scarborough Town Centre, Yorkdale Shopping Centre and Oakville station.
VIA will make every effort to minimize shuttle travel times, but advises that customers should expect delays.
Passengers starting their trips at one of the suburban stations will be responsible for their own local ground transportation. Customers are asked to call VIA at 1 888 VIA-RAIL (842-7245) to confirm their train's departure time.
For the period of June 24-27, passengers holding a valid VIA ticket will be able to board GO trains from Oshawa, Oakville or Brampton and Toronto's Union Station in both directions. Passengers should consult with their local transit operator for schedules serving Oakville, Oshawa and Brampton.
Customers holding bookings for travel during these dates may opt for a full refund or change of reservation for travel that commences no later than August 31, 2010, with no service charges, provided their original reservation has been cancelled or modified prior to the scheduled departure time of their train. Travellers who wish to take advantage of these options should visit viarail.ca for complete conditions and procedures.
VIA is encouraging customers who wish to change or cancel their reservation to advise VIA by June 22. Please note that tickets become non-refundable and non-exchangeable after the scheduled departure time of the train.
Any modifications to schedules or updates to information on suburban operations will be posted at viarail.ca. and available as of June 4 (p.m.) Reservations and information are also available by calling VIA toll-free, at 1 888 VIA-RAIL (842-7245) or 1 800 268-9503 (TTY for the hearing impaired).
TORONTO, April 1, 2010 /CNW/ - Starting Friday, May 21 and just in time for the Victoria Day long weekend, GO will once again offer seasonal Niagara Falls weekend train service this summer. With approximately 50,000 passengers enjoying the service last summer, it was an easy decision for GO to make to run this weekend excursion service again.
GO listened to its passengers and is making an improvement to the schedule this year by offering a Friday night train trip to help travellers start their weekends. With many weekend trips to pick from, customers will be able to enjoy the scenic route to Niagara with stops in Toronto, Port Credit, Oakville, Burlington, St. Catharines, and Niagara Falls.
This GO service will provide an alternative to driving to either the popular Niagara Falls region or to Toronto. Come enjoy the many exciting attractions that the Niagara region has to offer including wineries, restaurants, the Falls, casinos, and much more.
Specific information about the Niagara Falls weekend GO Train service, including schedules and fares will be available closer to the start of service in the spring. Go to gotransit.com/zip for more information.
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.
TORONTO, Feb. 19, 2010 - At its February 19 meeting, the Metrolinx Board of Directors approved a fare increase and a more equal discount structure that will enable GO Transit to continue offering the best possible service and to meet the needs of its growing ridership.
The changes that will take effect on March 20 include two primary components:
a flat-rate increase of $0.25 that will apply to every adult single-ride ticket, regardless of trip origin and destination, and
a change to the discount structure for multiple ride tickets and passes so that these discounts will be equal across GO Transit fare zones. All 10-ride tickets offer a 7.5% discount over 10 single-ride tickets and monthly passes offer a 17.5% discount over 40 single-ride tickets.
"A fare increase this year will help to ensure that GO Transit can continue to offer high quality services to its riders in a fiscally responsible fashion," said Metrolinx Chairman Rob MacIsaac.
More information about current and new fares for specific trips and ticket types is available at gotransit.com.
This fare increase is in line with GO Transit fare increases from previous years, and with increases implemented by other transit systems.
There are a number of changes coming to Clarkson and Port Credit area Mississauga Transit routes on Monday, December 7th, 2009.
8 - Cawthra - Weekday - Redesigned The current Route 8 - Cawthra-Indian Road service will be shortened to operate between the City Centre Transit Terminal and Port Credit GO Station. Passengers will benefit from improved frequencies with buses departing stops every 20 minutes during rush hours and every 25 minutes during midday service. Visit mississaugatransit.com for information on schedules and connecting services, such as the new Route 14 - Lorne Park.
14 - Lorne Park - Weekday - NEW A new accessible service operating between the Port Credit and Clarkson GO Stations via Indian Road and Truscott Road (formerly served by Route 8 - Cawthra-Indian Road). Buses will depart stops every 35 minutes during rush hours and every 45 minutes during midday service. Passengers can connect to and from GO Train service on this route.
14A - Lorne Park-Industrial - Weekday - NEW During the AM and PM rush hours, Route 14A - Lorne Park-Industrial will serve the employment area enclosed by Southdown Road, Lakeshore Road, Winston Churchill Boulevard and Royal Windsor Drive (formerly served by Route 37A - Clarkson Shuttle-Royal Windsor).
29 - Park Royal - Weekday Enhanced midday service - buses will now depart stops every 24 minutes, rather than every 33 minutes. Check up-to-date schedule information online.
29A - Park Royal-Meadow Wood - Weekday - NEW One southbound trip (at 7:08 am) and one southbound trip (at 2:55 pm) from Erin Mills Town Centre will continue on from the Clarkson GO Station (STOP #4508) to the Lakeshore Road West and Meadow Wood Road area (STOP #0211), formerly served by Route 37 - Clarkson Shuttle.
MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Aug. 4, 2010) - MiWay, the City of Mississauga's new brand for transit service – driven by the coming Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project service improvements – was presented at today's Council meeting.
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