Brampton Transit buses won’t be entering the bus terminals at Bramalea and Mount Pleasant GO Stations, if members of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1587 go on strike at 12:01 a.m. Monday, October 24.
(Local 1587 represents GO Transit bus drivers.)
Buses operating along these routes will drop off and pick up passengers on nearby streets, instead of the GO station terminals, if a strike occurs: 4 Chinguacousy; 4A Chinguacousy; 5 Bovaird; 9 Vodden; 11A Steeles, 13 Avondale, 15 / 15A Bramalea; 16 Southgate; 23 / 23A Sandalwood; 29 Williams; 56 Springbrook; 92 Bramalea GO shuttle.
13 Avondale
In the event of a strike affecting GO Transit bus service, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Bramalea Road South and Steeles Avenue East, then detour:
westward along Steeles East to across from Bramalea GO Station,
ending their trips.Southbound buses skip their regular stop
- in Bramalea GO Station bus terminal.
Instead, southbound buses drop off and pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Steeles Avenue East west of Bramalea Road South and across from Bramalea GO Station.
Northbound buses start their trips on Steeles Avenue East across from Bramalea GO Station, then proceed:
westward along Steeles East;
northward along Dixie Road South; and then
eastward along Orenda Road to Bramalea Road South,
resuming their regular route northward along Bramalea South.Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- in Bramalea GO Station bus terminal, and
- on Bramalea Road South north of Steeles Avenue East.
Instead, northbound buses drop off and pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Steeles Avenue East across from Bramalea GO Station and Advance Boulevard and
- on Dixie Road South north of Steeles Avenue East (two stops) and at Orenda Road.
5 Bovaird
In the event of a strike affecting GO Transit bus service, eastbound buses end their trips on Bovaird Drive West beside Mount Pleasant GO Station.
Eastbound buses skip their regular stop
- in Mount Pleasant GO Station bus terminal.
Westbound buses start their trips on Bovaird Drive West beside Mount Pleasant GO Station, then proceed:
westward along Bovaird West;
southward along Ashby Field Road;
eastward along James Potter Road;
north- and eastward along Williams Parkway West; and then
northward along Pertosa Drive to Bovaird West,
resuming their regular route eastward along Bovaird.Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- in Mount Pleasant GO Station bus terminal and
- on Bovaird Drive West east of Ashby Field Road and Lake Louise Drive.
Instead, westbound buses drop off and pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Bovaird Drive West beside Mount Pleasant GO Station,
- on Ashby Field Road across from Fandango Drive and James Potter Road,
- on James Potter Road at Creditview and Bonavista Drives,
- on Williams Parkway East north of James Potter Road and at Pertosa Drive.
15 / 15A Bramalea
92 Bramalea GO shuttle
In the event of a strike affecting GO Transit bus service, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Bramalea Road South and Steeles Avenue East, then detour:
westward along Steeles East to across from Bramalea GO Station,
ending their trips.Southbound buses skip their regular stop
- in Bramalea GO Station bus terminal.
Instead, southbound buses drop off and pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Steeles Avenue East west of Bramalea Road South and across from Bramalea GO Station.
Northbound buses start their trips on Steeles Avenue East across from Bramalea GO Station, then proceed:
westward along Steeles East;
northward along Dixie Road South; and then
eastward along Orenda Road to Bramalea Road South,
resuming their regular route northward along Bramalea South.Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- in Bramalea GO Station bus terminal, and
- on Bramalea Road South north of Steeles Avenue East.
Instead, northbound buses drop off and pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Steeles Avenue East across from Bramalea GO Station and Advance Boulevard and
- on Dixie Road South north of Steeles Avenue East (two stops) and at Orenda Road.
4 Chinguacousy
In the event of a strike affecting GO Transit bus service, eastbound buses end their trips on Bovaird Drive West beside Mount Pleasant GO Station.
Eastbound buses skip their regular stop
- in Mount Pleasant GO Station bus terminal.
Westbound buses start their trips on Bovaird Drive West beside Mount Pleasant GO Station, then proceed:
westward along Bovaird West;
southward along Ashby Field Road;
eastward along James Potter Road;
north- and eastward along Williams Parkway West; and then
northward along Pertosa Drive to Bovaird West,
resuming their regular route northward along Brisdale Drive.Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- in Mount Pleasant GO Station bus terminal and
- on Bovaird Drive West east of Ashby Field Road and Lake Louise Drive.
Instead, westbound buses drop off and pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Bovaird Drive West beside Mount Pleasant GO Station, ,
- on Williams Parkway East north of James Potter Road and at Pertosa Drive.
4A Chinguacousy
23 / 23A Sandalwood
In the event of a strike affecting GO Transit bus service, eastbound buses end their trips on Bovaird Drive West beside Mount Pleasant GO Station.
Eastbound buses skip their regular stop
- in Mount Pleasant GO Station bus terminal.
Westbound buses start their trips on Bovaird Drive West beside Mount Pleasant GO Station, then proceed:
westward along Bovaird West;
southward along Ashby Field Road;
eastward along James Potter Road;
north- and eastward along Williams Parkway West;
northward along Pertosa Drive; and then
westward along Bovaird West to Worthington Avenue,
resuming their regular route northward along Worthington.Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- in Mount Pleasant GO Station bus terminal and
- on Bovaird Drive West east of Ashby Field Road and Lake Louise Drive.
Instead, westbound buses drop off and pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Bovaird Drive West beside Mount Pleasant GO Station,
- on Ashby Field Road across from Fandango Drive and James Potter Road,
- on James Potter Road at Creditview and Bonavista Drives,
- on Williams Parkway East north of James Potter Road and at Pertosa Drive and
- on Bovaird Drive East west of Brisdale Drive and at Worthington Avenue.
16 Southgate
In the event of a strike affecting GO Transit bus service, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Bramalea Road South and Steeles Avenue East, then detour:
westward along Steeles East to across from Bramalea GO Station,
ending their trips.Southbound buses skip their regular stop
- in Bramalea GO Station bus terminal.
Instead, southbound buses drop off and pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Steeles Avenue East west of Bramalea Road South and across from Bramalea GO Station.
Northbound buses start their trips on Steeles Avenue East across from Bramalea GO Station, then proceed:
westward along Steeles East;
northward along Dixie Road South; and then
eastward along Orenda Road to Bramalea Road South,
resuming their regular route northward along Bramalea South.Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- in Bramalea GO Station bus terminal, and
- on Bramalea Road South north of Steeles Avenue East.
Instead, northbound buses drop off and pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Steeles Avenue East across from Bramalea GO Station and Advance Boulevard and
- on Dixie Road South north of Steeles Avenue East (two stops) and at Orenda Road.
56 Springbrook
In the event of a strike affecting GO Transit bus service, northbound buses operate along their regular route to Ashby Field Road and Bovaird Drive West, then detour:
eastward along Bovaird East to a stop just east of Ashby Field Road,
ending their trips.Eastbound buses skip their regular stop
- in Mount Pleasant GO Station bus terminal.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off and pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Bovaird Drive West east of Ashby Field Road.
Southbound buses start their trips on Bovaird Drive West east of Ashby Field Road, then proceed:
eastward along Bovaird West;
southward along Pertosa Drive;
west- and southward along Williams Parkway West to James Potter Road,
resuming their regular route southward along Williams West.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- in Mount Pleasant GO Station bus terminal,
- on Ashby Field Road across from Fandango Drive and James Potter Road and
- on James Potter Road at Creditview and Bonavista Drives.
11A Steeles
In the event of a strike affecting GO Transit bus service, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Steeles Avenue East and Dixie Road South, then detour:
northward along Dixie South;
eastward along Orenda Road;
southward along Bramalea Road South; and then
westward along Steeles Avenue East to across from Bramalea GO Station,
ending their trips.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Steeles Avenue East east of Dixie Road South, at Advance Boulevard and beside Bramalea GO Station and
- in Bramalea GO Station bus terminal.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off and pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Dixie Road South north of Steeles Avenue East (2 stops) and at Orenda Road,
- on Bramalea Road South south of Orenda Road and
- on Steeles Avenue East east of Bramalea Road South and across from Bramalea GO Station.
Westbound buses start their trips on Steeles Avenue East across from Bramalea GO Station, then proceed:
along their regular route westward along Steeles Avenue East.
9 Vodden
In the event of a strike affecting GO Transit bus service, eastbound buses start their trips on Bovaird Drive West east of Ashby Field Road, then proceed along their regular route eastward along Bovaird West.
Eastbound buses skip their regular stop
- in Mount Pleasant GO Station bus terminal.
Westbound buses operate along their regular route to Bovaird Drive West and Pertosa Drive, then proceed:
southward along Pertosa;
west- and southward along Williams Parkway West;
westward along James Potter Road;
northward along Ashby Field Road; and then
eastward along Bovaird Drive West to a stop just east of Ashby Field Road,
ending their trips.Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Bovaird Drive West west of Brisdale Drive, at Worthington Avenue and beside Mount Pleasant GO Station and
- in Mount Pleasant GO Station bus terminal.
Instead, westbound buses drop off and pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on James Potter Road west of Williams Parkway West, at Chudleigh Avenue and Georgian and Ashby Field Roads,
- on Ashby Field Road at Fandango Drive and
- on Bovaird Drive West east of Ashby Field Drive.
29 Williams
In the event of a strike affecting GO Transit bus service, eastbound buses start their trips on Bovaird Drive West east of Ashby Field Road, then proceed:
eastward along Bovaird West; and then
southward along Pertosa Drive to Williams Parkway West,
resuming their regular route eastward along Williams West.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- in Mount Pleasant GO Station bus terminal,
- on Ashby Field Road across from Fandango Drive and James Potter Road,
- on James Potter Road at Creditview and Bonavista Drive and
- on Williams Parkway West north of James Potter Road.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off and pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Bovaird Drive East east of Ashby Field Road and at Lake Louise and Pertosa Drives.
Westbound buses operate along their regular route to Ashby Field Road and Bovaird Drive West, then detour:
eastward along Bovaird Drive West to just east of Ashby Field Road,
ending their trips.Westbound buses skip their regular stop
- in Mount Pleasant GO Station bus terminal.
Instead, westbound buses drop off and pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Bovaird Drive West just east of Ashby Field Road.
You can see a map of the detours for buses at Bramalea and Mount Pleasant GO Stations, if a strike affects GO bus service here. (.pdf)
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