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Rethinking GO Transit: East Greater Golden Horseshoe

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 Hi pals! Recently, I have been giving a lot of thought to the GO bus network. While we are seeing significant investments to the GO train network, the bus network has largely stagnated. There are missing services, and GO has reduced the amount of services that connect communities to train stations. This blog post is (probably) the first in a multi-part series outlining what I think the GO bus network should look like. The focus of this post is the east Greater Golden Horseshoe, so basically anything east of Oshawa GO. This builds on my thoughts from a previous blog post from a few years ago. I will also add some thoughts on Durham Region Transit service out this way, as it contributes to the overall network. History and Current Network Generally, transit service in the east Greater Golden Horseshoe has been poor. For many years, two GO bus routes operated from Oshawa GO. The 90 provided local service along Highway 2 in Oshawa and Bowmanville on route to Newcastle, with a fare agr...