09-03-2019, 10:50 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-03-2019, 10:51 PM by Thenewsroom99.)
Out of curiosity, I've been following the implementation of the new GO train service and, while it is only day one, there are clearly some issues.
The new 20:57 Kitchener to Union was about 10-15 minutes late departing Kitchener. GO is simply turning around the 18:53-20:50 train. If the train encounters any delay of over 5 minutes like it did tonight (10 minutes), it will typically not start its return to Union until just after 21:00.
Also, due to "passenger train traffic", the first 21:43 Union to Kitchener train will be stopping at Georgetown. This looks to be because the 19:51 VIA train from London hit an 1 hr 45 minute long delay from London to St Mary's. It just left Kitchener at 22:42 which would put it at Georgetown around 23:30.
All to say that if there is any kind of major delay, the new GO schedule seems to go out the window. It's too bad they can't extend the last train to arrive in Kitchener vs Guelph.
The new 20:57 Kitchener to Union was about 10-15 minutes late departing Kitchener. GO is simply turning around the 18:53-20:50 train. If the train encounters any delay of over 5 minutes like it did tonight (10 minutes), it will typically not start its return to Union until just after 21:00.
Also, due to "passenger train traffic", the first 21:43 Union to Kitchener train will be stopping at Georgetown. This looks to be because the 19:51 VIA train from London hit an 1 hr 45 minute long delay from London to St Mary's. It just left Kitchener at 22:42 which would put it at Georgetown around 23:30.
All to say that if there is any kind of major delay, the new GO schedule seems to go out the window. It's too bad they can't extend the last train to arrive in Kitchener vs Guelph.