Hi everybody !
Welcome to this new trip report, where I will look at GO Transit, Canada’s biggest commuter rail operator and the father of any modern commuter operations in North America…
Massive thanks to @DownieLive and @RMTransit for participating in this video. If you are not a subscriber to these two wonderful channels, I invite you to do so βπ»
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– TRIP INFORMATION –
RECORDED IN DECEMBER 2022
Railroad company: GO Transit
Train type: MP40PH-3C
From: Toronto Union Station to Miliken GO
Time: 32 min
Price: 9 CAD – 6.2β¬ – $6,50
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00:00 : Intro
01:38 : GO Transit in Union Station
02:52 : GO Transit by RM Transit
04:58 : An army of BiLevels
05:52 : Mid roll ads
06:21 : An efficient way of moving people
06:58 : Engine & CN Tower
07:47 : Boarding
08:13 : Seat Check
08:53 : Older BiLevel
09:19 : Departure from Toronto
09:48 : A new Toronto
10:30 : Ridership
10:58 : Brighter future
11:18 : Toilets Time
12:05 : Approaching Miliken
12:18 : Thoughts on Toronto and GO
13:16 : Outro
40 Comments
Why always use the the the biggest , the largest ???? So annoying and does not mean anything in terms of quality , efficacy or
Wow, riding with two Canadian All-stars! I think I heard Geoff Marshall's name mentioned as well. Nice video.
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You + DownieLive = amazing stuff. Great seeing two outstanding content creators working together!
They're still missing a frequent GO bus network, especially routes which are repeatedly bring neglected for more service beyond its current forms (12 always hourly and 56 (former 46) still no weekend service).
Go has alot to do as, to me they're still focusing on weekday office commuters (right Kitchener line)?
Anyways, great video!
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Nice collaboration guys. At the end I was surprised that the Cab car actually looks more like an engine than a typical car.
Why newer seats are worse than before?
Do more videos I've watched them all
If you want to see more transit videos in Toronto and occasionally, Vancouver and Montreal, check out Transmania Ontario.
So fun seeing you guys together!
The video of all time
3 of my favorite YouTubers in one video
Three of my worlds just collided. I need to sit down
every 30 minutes during peak hours is impressive?
the place i live (with like 60k people) gets that off peak. its 8 trains an hour at minimum. and that with it being on a quieter part of the route. few cities over and you have easily double that.
A good collaboration with fellow Youtubers
An interesting moment: at 10:44 we see the TTC subway's yard and the T1 series car on the sidings. Guys, it's a great trio. Thanks for the review. π¨π¦
The question is: what does Geoff Marshall call them? π€
Nice if it is safe. I would worry about stabbings on the train
CANADA……you build AMAZING transit systems.
Thank you for using the Rouge Hill Bridge for the thumbnail! I live somewhat near it and it's always been iconic to me.
Such a shame the railway system still isn't electrified. Canada really needs to invest more into trains!
Also horrible to see these American style, super outspread suburbs… build for cars only.
I came from Downie Live / Michael's Channel π
The collab we didn't know we needed!
The Collab we all wanted and needed!ππ
9:19 Reece points out the conductor making an announcement and wonders if that's an Irish guy. To me, it sounds like a Scottish accent!
Hey! I saw you collaborated with DownieLive and was pretty surprised since actually you recommended his channel a while back. Very good review!
Dude I wanna see you try the breinz steam train in Switzerland next
Wow wow wow!! No way my fav transit enthusiast youtubers did a collab!! I couldn't stop smiling throughout this whole video! I love downielive AND simply railway!!πππππ
It looks like a pretty good system, much better than NJ Transit here in New Jersey! Toronto has a nice tram system as well.
awesome DownieLive and RM Transit!
I find Downie a bit too much and never watch his videos. The guy is just too tedious. Sorry, but you don't need Downie.
Electrification? That's a great step up for a diesel based commuter rail!
How many North American commuter lines run GO Transit style multilevels vs other types of bilevel cars such as gallery cars? Item, only Chicago, San Francisco and Nashville run gallery cars. San Francisco is being rebuilt to take electric MU cars, ending most if not all diesel operations.
The separate line to Oshawa was first meant to be for an automated line that would have replaced the Lakeshore line in the 1980s. It ended up being an extension of GO train service.
Per electrification, Montreal had Canada's only electrified commuter line to Deux Montagnes, but it was shut down for conversion to automated rapid transit which still has not carried one rider.
Watching your channel has inspired me to use the train this coming December. My wife and I are cruising from and back to NYC. We are going to go to and from NYC via Amtrack in Syracuse, NY. The station, cruise dock and our hotel are all close and convenient. Thanks for the inspiration.
Love the video, but why on earth did you go to Milliken
Best colab EVER!
I love videos like this one – everyone can share their knowledge on each other's channel…
These Bombardier cars look way different from the ones we have in Europe. They're also Bombardier (built in Bautzen, Germany) but a big difference in size and design.
Love seeing NorthAm railnerds together!
Too bad train is empty
Is everyone in the video a francophoneπ€π