Repair work continues on the Lakeshore East GO line following a fatal incident involving a worker last weekend, according to an update from Metrolinx, the operator of GO Transit.
“Lakeshore East GO train customers will be affected this weekend as crews continue to make repairs near Pickering GO following a workplace fatality,” it said.
Due to the incident that happened near Pickering GO last Saturday (November 27) and the subsequent investigation, the Lakeshore East GO Line continues to operate on a modified schedule.
Lakeshore East trains will run on one modified schedule until today (Friday, December 3), and then on a weekend modified schedule for Saturday and Sunday (December 4-5).
With many events happening in and around Toronto this weekend, including a Toronto Argos playoff game and the Distillery Winter Village, Metrolinx knows thousands of customers are depending on transit to get there and back safely.
Friday schedule:
The same adjusted weekday schedule remains in place along the Lakeshore East Line, that has been running since the incident happened on November 27.
GO trains will be running between Union Station and Guildwood GO, and between Pickering GO and Oshawa. Buses will shuttle customers between Guildwood and Pickering.
All Lakeshore East Line stations will have service.
Saturday Dec. 4 and Sunday Dec. 5 schedules:
Eastbound to Oshawa
- GO trains will only operate on an hourly schedule with service between Union Station and Guildwood GO every hour from Union Station.
- For Guildwood, Pickering, Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa GO customers, bus replacements will run express from Guildwood GO every hour to Pickering GO and then make all stops to Oshawa GO.
Westbound to Union Station
- GO trains will only operate on an hourly schedule with service between Guildwood GO and Union Station every hour from Guildwood.
- For Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Pickering and Guildwood GO customers, bus replacements will run express from Oshawa GO and make all stops to Pickering GO then run express to Guildwood GO.
There will be no train or bus service at Rouge Hill GO. Metrolinx said users are encouraged to travel directly to Guildwood, Eglinton or Scarborough GO to take the train service between Guildwood GO and Union Station if they are able.
GO users can or find station specific schedules here.
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