Exams are ending so many area transit agencies — especially GO Transit — reduce their services to colleges and universities for the holidays. After today, Friday, December 18, many buses that regularly serve passengers traveling to and from post-secondary institutions operate this year’s last regular trips until after New Year’s Day.
The changes affect these routes:
GO Transit — GO Transit — 15A McMaster - Burlington, 29 U of Guelph - Cooksville, 33C U of Guelph - Brampton, 45A Square One - York U Express, 47 Hamilton - York U, 47A McMaster - Bramalea, 47B McMaster - Square One, 48 U of Guelph - York U, 48A Meadowvale - York U Express, 50 U of T Scarborough / Centennial College - Unionville, 51A Scarborough Centre - York U Express, 51B Pickering - York U Express, 52 Oshawa - York U, 93 Durham College / UOIT - Scarborough Centre.
Grand River Transit — 7 Mainline, 8 University via Weber, 9 Lakeshore, 12 Conestoga Mall - Fairview Mall, 13 Laurelwood, 29 Keats Way, 31 Lexington, iXpress, 110 Fairview Park - Conestoga College express, 111 Ainslie St. - Conestoga College express, 116 Forest Glen - Conestoga College express.
Guelph Transit — 50 Stone Road express, 55 College - University, 57 Harvard express, 58 Edinburgh express, Clairfields - Edinburgh late-night loop, Downtown late-night shuttle, North London - Elizabeth late-night loop, University Sunday evening shuttle, West Hanlon - Kortright late-night loop.
Hamilton Street Railway — 51 University, Redeemer University College shuttle.
Niagara Falls Transit — Brock Rapid shuttle, Niagara College Glendale shuttle, Niagara College Welland shuttle.
Peterborough Transit — Trent West Bank express, Trent East Bank express.
St. Catharines Transit Commission — 15A West / Brock commuter, 16 Brock Glenridge, 21 Confederation / Brock, 122 Pen / Brock shuttle, Niagara College shuttle, Tupper extra.
Toronto Transit Commission — 196 York University Rocket.
GO Transit
Less service to colleges and universities after December 18
93 Durham College / UOIT - Scarborough Centre express
GO cancels all trips after Friday, December 18. Service resumes on Monday, January 4, 2010.
47 Hamilton - York U
GO cancels all trips that usually operate on Sundays or holiday Mondays after Sunday, December 20. Service resumes on Sunday, January 3, 2010.
47 A McMaster U - Bramalea
GO cancels these trips after Thursday, December 24:
The eastbound buses leaving the McMaster University GO Bus Terminal at 12:40, 1:40, 2:40, 3:40, 5:40 and 6:40 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. (The buses usually arrive at Bramalea GO Station at 1:32 , 2:32, 3:37, 4:42, 6:42 and 7:35 p.m. Mondays to Fridays.)
The westbound buses leaving Bramalea at 8:15, 8:45, 9:15 and 9:45 a.m. Mondays to Fridays. (The buses usually arrive at McMaster at 9:20, 9:50, 10:15 and 10:35 a.m. Mondays to Fridays.)
GO continues to operate buses along these trips Mondays to Fridays, except for Christmas (Friday, December 25) and New Year’s Day (Friday, January 1, 2010.):
The eastbound bus leaving the McMaster University GO Bus Terminal at 4:40 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. (The bus usually arrives at Bramalea GO Station at 5:42 p.m. Mondays to Fridays.)
The westbound buses leaving Bramalea at 6:45, 7:15 and 7:45 a.m. Mondays to Fridays. (The buses usually arrive at McMaster at 7:50, 8:20 and 8:50 a.m. Mondays to Fridays.)
15A McMaster U - Burlington
GO cancels all trips that usually operate on Sundays and holidays after Sunday, December 20. Service resumes on Sunday, January 3, 2010.
47B McMaster U - Square One express
GO cancels all trips after Thursday, December 24. Service resumes on Monday, January 4, 2010.
48A Meadowvale - York U express
GO cancels these trips after Thursday, December 24:
The eastbound buses leaving Meadowvale GO Station at 7:15, 7:45 and 9:25 a.m. Mondays to Fridays. (The buses usually arrive at York University at 7:50, 8:25 and 10 a.m. Mondays to Fridays.)
The westbound buses leaving York at 2:40, 3:40 and 5:40 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. (The buses usually arrive at Meadowvale at 3:10, 4:10 and 6:20 p.m. Mondays to Fridays.)
GO continues to operate buses along these trips Mondays to Fridays, except for Christmas (Friday, December 25) and New Year’s Day (Friday, January 1, 2010.):
The eastbound bus leaving Meadowvale GO Station at 7:30 a.m. Mondays to Fridays. (The bus usually arrives at York University at 8:10 a.m. Mondays to Fridays.)
The westbound bus leaving York at 4:40 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. (The bus usually arrives at Meadowvale at 5:20 p.m. Mondays to Fridays.)
51B Pickering - York U express
GO cancels these trips after Thursday, December 24. Buses resume service on Monday, January 4, 2010:
The westbound bus leaving Pickering GO Station at 12:25 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays. (The bus usually arrives at York University at 1:10 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays.)
The westbound buses leaving Pickering GO Station at 7:50, 8:20, 8:55, 9:25, 10:25 and 11:25 a.m. Mondays to Fridays. (The buses usually arrive at York University at 8:40, 9:10, 9:40, 10:10 and 11:10 a.m. and 12:10 p.m. Mondays to Fridays.)
The eastbound buses leaving York at 2:40, 3:10, 3:40, 4:10 and 5:10 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. (The buses usually arrive at Pickering at 3:20, 3:50, 4:25, 5 and 6:05 p.m. Mondays to Fridays.)
GO continues to operate buses along these trips Mondays to Fridays, except for Christmas (Friday, December 25) and New Year’s Day (Friday, January 1, 2010.):
The westbound bus leaving Pickering GO Station at 7:20 a.m. Mondays to Fridays. (The bus usually arrives at York University at 8:10 a.m. Mondays to Fridays.)
The eastbound bus leaving York at 4:40 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. (The bus usually arrives at Pickering at 5:35 p.m.)
52 Oshawa - York U
GO cancels all trips that usually operate on Sundays or holiday Mondays after Sunday, December 20. Service resumes on Sunday, January 3, 2010.
45A Square One - York U express
GO cancels all trips after Thursday, December 24. Buses resume service on Monday, January 3, 2010.
51A Scarborough Centre - York U express
GO cancels all trips after Thursday, December 24. Buses resume service on Monday, January 3, 2010.
33C U of Guelph - Brampton
GO cancels the two Friday-only trips that leave the University of Guelph 1:55 and 4:55 p.m. Fridays only after Friday, December 18. Instead, it operates eastbound buses on the same two trips on Thursdays, December 24 and December 31. Regular Friday-only service resumes on Friday, January 8, 2009.
29 U of Guelph - Cooksville
GO cancels all trips that usually operate on Sundays or holiday Mondays after Sunday, December 20. Service resumes on Sunday, January 3, 2010.
48 U of Guelph - York U
GO cancels all trips that usually operate on Sundays or holiday Mondays after Sunday, December 20. Service resumes on Sunday, January 3, 2010.
50 U of T Scarborough / Centennial College - Unionville
GO cancels all trips after Friday, December 18. Service resumes on Monday, January 4, 2010.
Grand River Transit
Less service to Conestoga College, the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University
12 Conestoga Mall - Fairview Mall
GRT is ending the extra trips along the route to carry passengers to and from the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University during the exam period after Tuesday, December 22.
111 Ainslie St. - Conestoga College express
110 Fairview Park - Conestoga College express
Friday, December 18 was the last day this year that GRT operated buses along these routes. Service resumes on Monday, January 4, 2010.
116 Forest Glen - Conestoga College express
Friday, December 18 was the last day this year that GRT operated buses along this route. Service resumes — but only in the mornings — on Monday, January 4, 2010. Full service resumes on Monday, January 11.
iXpress
29 Keats Way
9 Lakeshore
13 Laurelwood
31 Lexington
7 Mainline
8 University via Weber
GRT is ending the extra trips along the routes to carry passengers to and from the universities during the exam period after Tuesday, December 22.
Guelph Transit
Less service to the University of Guelph
Monday-to-Friday daytime service
55 College - University
57 Harvard express
58 Edinburgh express
50 Stone Road express
GT cancels all trips after Friday, December 18. Service resumes on Monday, January 11, 2010.
Late-night service
Clairfields - Edinburgh late-night loop
Downtown late-night shuttle
North London - Elizabeth late-night loop
West Hanlon - Kortright late-night loop
GT cancels all trips after Sunday, December 20. Service resumes on Wednesday, January 6, 2010.
Sunday-evening service
University Sunday-evening shuttle
GT cancels all trips after Sunday, December 20. Service resumes on Sunday, January 10, 2010.
Hamilton Street Railway
Less service to McMaster University and no service to Redeemer University College
51 University
Redeemer College University shuttle
The HSR cancels all trips after Thursday, December 24. Service resumes on Monday, January 4, 2010.
Niagara Falls Transit
No service to Brock University or Niagara College’s Glendale and Welland campuses
Brock Rapid shuttle
Niagara Falls Transit cancels all trips after Tuesday, December 22. Service resumes on Monday, January 11, 2010.
Niagara College Glendale shuttle
Niagara College Welland shuttle
Niagara Falls Transit cancels all trips after Friday, December 18. Service resumes on Monday, January 4, 2010.
Peterborough Transit
Less service to Trent University
Trent East Bank express
Trent West Bank express
Peterborough Transit cancels all trips after Tuesday, December 22. Regular service resumes on Monday, January 11, 2010.
St. Catharines Transit Commission
Less service to Brock University and no service to Niagara College’s Glendale campus
16 Brock Glenridge
Starting Wednesday, December 23, buses operate every 30 minutes, instead of every 15 minutes, along the route. More frequent service resumes on Monday, January 11, 2010.
21 Confederation Brock
After Friday, December 18, the SCTC no longer operates the southbound bus that leaves Brock University at 11:06 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. (The SCTC only introduced this service on Monday, December 7 for the exam period.)
After Saturday, December 19, SCTC cancels all service along the route after 6 p.m. Saturdays. (The SCTC only introduced this service on Saturday, December 12 for the exam period.)
Niagara College shuttle
The SCTC cancels all trips after Friday, December 18. Service resumes on Monday, January 4, 2010.
122 Pen Brock shuttle
Tupper extra
15A West - Brock commuter
The SCTC cancels all trips along these routes after Tuesday, December 22. Regular service resumes Monday, January 11, 2010.
Toronto Transit Commission
Less service to York University
196 York University rocket
Buses do not operate along the route on Christmas, Friday, December 25 or New Year’s Day, Friday, January 1, 2010.