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An UP Express train on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Photo by JACK BOLAND /TORONTO SUN
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The provincial government has hit the brakes on planned changes to UP Express service.
Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria said in a post on social media site X on Tuesday night that he had directed Metrolinx not to proceed with the changes, which would have limited stops on the express line to two transit stations.
While the intention was to provide a faster option for people travelling between Union and Pearson, I’ve heard riders’ concerns about servicing Weston and Bloor stations along the UP Express line.
I’ve directed Metrolinx to not proceed with these changes.
“While the intention was to provide a faster option for people travelling between Union and Pearson, I’ve heard riders’ concerns about servicing Weston and Bloor stations along the UP Express line,” Sarkaria said in a post.
The decision comes after nearly 3,000 people signed a petition to reverse the changes.
The petition was created Monday after the Ontario government announced changes to GO Transit and UP Express (UPX) service that would have seen every second train on the express route being non-stop between Union Station and Toronto Pearson International Airport.
The UP Express runs every 15 minutes, meaning that under the new service changes, residents at Weston and Bloor stations would only be able to access the line every 30 minutes.
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