Since May 1967, GO Transit has evolved from a single GO Train line along Lake Ontario's shoreline into an extensive network of train lines and bus routes.
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As of July 2014, GO Transit's 117 double decker buses comprise nearly a quarter of the agency's fleet. While the buses aren't appropriate for every route, and while clearance issues may keep them off of certain roads, their importance cannot be overstated as the system's ridership increases.
That is special a dubble decker bus for public transport. Haven't seen them here, only as coaches for tourists.
ReplyDeleteLike b, I can only recollect seeing double deckers used by tourist companies here in D.C.
ReplyDeleteThat is a sleek-looking bus!
ReplyDeleteI also see them here and in large cities, for tour rides. Public transportation is important, and I think it is being stressed appropriately, making these buses important for getting the masses where they need to go. The height, I hope they studied that appropriately, that's a mess when that does not work out!!!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a very nice ride to me. A nice way to see the beautiful countryside if you are on top.
ReplyDeleteI do enjoy seeing the double decker buses. We don't have anything like that here.
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen a double decker bus for ages! Great shots
ReplyDeleteWe loved riding double decker buses when we were in London... Sometimes they went down streets we couldn't believe ... Branches brushing the top Windows. Wish we had some here, but thankful for public transportation at all in our small city. Now that we've moved we can take advantage of it while we're here.
ReplyDeleteI've never been on any GO transportation.
ReplyDeleteIt appears to have a similar paint scheme as the train. We have bus service in our city, but no double deckers.
ReplyDeleteDidn't realize we had double-decker Go buses.
ReplyDeleteI hope they pay the bus washers well for their fine work. I LOVE double deckers. Red in England...Green in Ontario. The green is pretty.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving, Andy!
ReplyDeleteYou have a gorgeous buses. And to show that your traffic color seems to be green.
ReplyDeleteI assume that the rack in front is for carrying bicycles. Something that hasn't reached our country despite the fact that we have more bicycles than inhabitants pro square km. You can take them in trains and trams, but busses oh no.
ReplyDeleteYes it is a bike carrier. You can take your bike on the trains, but only during non-peak times. You may take a bicycle on any GO Train on a Saturday, Sunday, or statutory holiday. On weekdays, you may not take them on trains scheduled to arrive at Union Station between 6:30 and 9:30 a.m. or depart from Union Station between 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. I always thought bike carriers were in use all across Europe.
DeleteWe have some of the double deckers in our city fleet of buses. I hadn't known GO had them as well. I've taken GO buses on the weekends when the trains weren't running on the Guelph line.
ReplyDeletePublic transportation has a great deal to recommend it. It is often on time, and painless way to get around, and there is no problem parking. Love the double decker bus, and would love to ride upstairs with its unique views. Buses in both San Antonio and Minneapolis have provision for bikes as does the Minneapolis light rail.
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