A New Beginning

Public Transit...

June 16, 2008

Today is the first time I traveled with GO train. Have heard many things about the train but never tried it myself, mainly due to the high cost for the rides.

The environment is different from TTC. I like the fact that you can view outside the window at all times. Unlike TTC is underground most of the time. The traveling time is much less than TTC, I think it is because of the fewer stops. I also do like the fact that they have express trains/bus, maybe this is something that TTC can try to implement to their system.

Despite all the good things GO train has, I still would think twice about taking it because of it's price. The cost for a round trip to and from downtown can fill the gas for my car to drive 100+ km which is like 1.5 trips driving to downtown.

I noticed another interesting fact about the train. People tend to either sleep or play sudoku. I see some people sleeping with their mouth opened (I did that too on a tour bus...LOL) and some people would smile to themselves while listening to music. There was this one guy on the train sleeping with his mouth opened, and his face keeps on having movements as if he has cramps on his face/mouth...it was really weird and I couldn't help but stared at him...lol...

I think one enhancement the train can work on is to have wi-fi on the train...hahaha...but I don't think that's gonna happen anytime soon.

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