Ontario’s new transportation minister has said she will make it a priority to look into bringing GO train service to her home riding, despite the fact ridership on the existing GO bus line there is the lowest in the region, and logistical challenges make upgrading to rail service a distant possibility. Cambridge’s leaders have long advocated for a GO train stop in the city, which has a population of about 135,000. is the GO train expansion to Cambridge.” GO Transit is run by Metrolinx, an arms-length agency that reports to McGarry’s ministry. Since 2016, it has operated a GO bus service between Cambridge and Milton, with 12 trips a day timed to connect with train service at Milton station. According to a Metrolinx spokesperson, the bus service is the lowest performing route on the GO network.

Source: thestar January 19, 2018 22:18 UTC