{"id":52995,"date":"2018-08-01T09:47:32","date_gmt":"2018-08-01T13:47:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntsville.dopperonline.ca\/?p=52995"},"modified":"2018-08-01T09:47:32","modified_gmt":"2018-08-01T13:47:32","slug":"ontario-northland-go-pilot-project-will-get-weekend-riders-to-muskoka-faster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/ontario-northland-go-pilot-project-will-get-weekend-riders-to-muskoka-faster\/","title":{"rendered":"Ontario Northland \/ GO pilot project will get weekend riders to Muskoka faster"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Metrolinx and Ontario Northland will be piloting a combined weekend service this August to give visitors to the Muskoka Region and North Bay a convenient, comfortable way to take transit and avoid traffic delays.<\/p>\n<p>Every Friday from August 3 to September 3, the 5:35 p.m. Barrie train out of Union Station will meet with an Ontario Northland bus at Allandale Waterfront GO Station. The bus will continue on to serve Gravenhurst, Bracebridge, Huntsville and North Bay. The return bus trip will operate at the end of the weekend, whether it\u2019s the Sunday or holiday Monday, and connect with a Toronto-bound GO train at Aurora GO Station.<\/p>\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n<p>One ticket will provide transportation on both the GO train and the Ontario Northland bus. Tickets can be purchased at ontarionorthland.ca. Instead of tapping a PRESTO card on the GO train, customers will simply need to show their ticket when requested.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis service is ideal for those commuting to cottage country,\u201d said Corina Moore, President and CEO of Ontario Northland. \u201cWe are lining up our services in an effort to create a seamless, convenient connection for our passengers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis partnership with Ontario Northland is an exciting opportunity for us to help our customers get to where they need to go,\u201d Metrolinx CEO and President Phil Verster said. \u201cWhether they\u2019re vacationing or visiting family, we are giving the GTHA more options to travel better, faster and easier.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>By creating connections, Metrolinx and Ontario Northland are making better use of the province\u2019s public transportation network.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52996\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/08\/Ontario-Northland-GO-schedule.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"599\" height=\"303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/08\/Ontario-Northland-GO-schedule-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/08\/Ontario-Northland-GO-schedule.jpg 599w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler! 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