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emergency situations to ensure reli-
able transit service,” says Nitish
Bissonauth, Metrolinx Spokesperson.
“The Whitby Rail Maintenance Facility
will also ensure that we can support
the biggest expansion in GO's history,”
continues Bissonauth. “We're working
towards two-way, all-day transit with
15-minute service or better within
the most heavily traveled Metrolinx-
owned rail corridors. We're planning
twice the train trips during rush hour,
and four times the number of train
trips outside of rush hour and on
weekends. Currently there is only one
GO Train maintenance facility for the
whole system, located in Etobicoke.
Community and
Green Benefits
Benefits for the community were
felt immediately and extend beyond
transportation. The development of
this facility will create jobs and help
make the transportation system in the
Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area
(GTHA) more reliable.
“The construction of the Whitby Rail
Maintenance Facility offered Metro-
linx the opportunity to build a world
class facility, improving upon our
existing facility and providing the
