TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is calling for development of a freight rail bypass to the west of Toronto that he says would allow “significant, longer-term expansion” of GO Transit commuter rail service in the region.

In a letter today (Jan. 9, 2025) to the chairman of provincial transit agency Metrolinx, posted on X.com, Ford said the agency needs to

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Ontario premier calls for Toronto-area freight bypass to allow commuter rail expansion

Premier Doug Ford has directed Metrolinx to study expanding GO Transit across the Greater Golden Horseshoe region by diverting freight rails from existing lines. The expansion could increase service along the Kitchener and Milton lines and create new GO lines and stations, Ford said in a letter to Metrolinx on Thursday.

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The Ford government’s proposed plan is following in the footsteps of the city of Mississauga, which looked into filling the “missing link” between Brampton and Milton.

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The Ontario government is asking transit agency Metrolinx to massively expand GO train service in southern Ontario

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Major expansion of GO Transit service across southern Ontario proposed by province

Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s staff are experts at leading the news cycle – he and his cabinet ministers have near-daily announcements to set the agenda. This morning (Thursday, January 9), Premier Ford issued a public letter to the Chair of Metrolinx’s Board of Directors issuing a Minister’s Directive instructing the provincial transit agency to get to work on planning a ‘freight rail bypass’ to create more capacity for passenger rail service in …

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Joey's Notepad: Premier Ford Notes Hamilton LRT as a Priority in Letter Calling for "GO 2.0" Train Service Expansion

The Ontario government is asking transit agency Metrolinx to massively expand GO train service in southern Ontario. On Jan. 9, Premier Doug Ford and Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria released a letter to Metrolinx chair Donald Wright asking to “explore the next generation of GO passenger train” service in the Greater Golden Horseshoe area. Calling the proposal–a long-standing one frequently floated by the City of Mississauga–GO 2.0, the …

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Premier Doug Ford has issued a directive to Metrolinx to look at building a new freight rail corridor north of the GTA to free up existing rail for expanded GO service. The memo directs Metricon to explore developing a freight rail bypass (previously referred to as the Missing Link) adjacent to the 407 connecting the CPKC mainline near Trafalgar Road in Milton with the CN bypass line at Bramalea. Referring to the project as GO 2.0, Ford stated t…

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Ford issues directive to study diverting rail freight to expand GO train service

By Kojo In a bold move to revolutionize regional transit, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Transportation Minister Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria have directed Metrolinx to begin planning the next generation of GO train service, dubbed GO 2.0. The initiative aims to deliver significant transit improvements across the Greater Golden Horseshoe, a region grappling with mounting traffic congestion and economic losses due to gridlock. Doug Ford and Prabmeet Si…

Ontario premier calls for Toronto-area freight bypass to allow commuter rail expansion

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