Go Transit Celebrates their 50th Anniversary - Part 1
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GO Transit started operations on the Pickering to Oakville "Lakeshore Line" corridor on May 23rd, 1967 using GMD GP40U diesel electric locomotives and fleet of single level passenger cars built by Hawker Siddeley in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The images above, from the collection of John Vincent, a TRHA volunteer, show these units in service on the first day of operation.
Today, GO Transit has grown to a vast network of operations with:
- 452 kilometres of rail
- 65 railway stations
- 69.5 millions riders per year (2015)
- 75 locomotives
- 656 coaches
- 505 buses
To learn more:
- Click here for more extensive information about GO Transit's history
- Click here for more information about their fleet of equipment
Click here to read Part 2 of this series
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