The Pearson and Union Stations/UP are short dedicated stubs. There are only 2 intermediate stops at Rexdale and Dundas West that eventually could get long electrified GO trains.
The latest news shows that ridership has more than doubled since the fare was lowered.
There you go! As the man said, “If I’ve got an apple pie I can’t sell for a dollar, I’m sure not going to raise the price to two!”
And today I bought a Presto card so it’s even cheaper than the cash fare. I’ll probably use it to go from Dundas West to Union from time to time. Eventually the TTC will only use the Presto card and will eliminate the monthly passes. Not sure when that’s going to happen.
I saw a presentation last year on the Pearson Express and was very impressed but nearly laughed out loud when I heard the fare. Glad see to reality come through. With the lower fare they should now do well. Next time I’m in Toronto I intend to try it.
2 weeks after lowering the fare, the ridership is staying up. It’s a nice ride, no question about it. It may be rolled into the GO transit system, I’ve heard.