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GO Transit

GO Transit. Mission Statement:. To Excel at Moving People. Coverage 8,000 sq. km. RIDERSHIP. 190,000 customers on a typical weekday or over 47 million annually. Rail Facts…. Locomotives – 45 Bi-level railcars – 385 Corridors – 7 Stations – 56. Bus Facts…. Full-time drivers – 411

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GO Transit

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  1. GO Transit Mission Statement: To Excel at Moving People.

  2. Coverage 8,000 sq. km

  3. RIDERSHIP • 190,000 customers on a typical weekday or over 47 million annually

  4. Rail Facts… • Locomotives – 45 • Bi-level railcars – 385 • Corridors – 7 • Stations – 56

  5. Bus Facts… • Full-time drivers – 411 • Part-time drivers 46 • Buses - 288 • Daily Bus Trips – 1,591 • Daily ridership – 40,000 • Daily kilometres – 101,375

  6. Drivers Security Task Force • Joint effort between GO Transit and Local 1587 • Established Fall 2001 with 4 members • Expanded in Spring 2005 to 9 members Objectives: • Review security incidents • Provide input to procedures and new technology • Proposals to reduce cash carried by drivers

  7. Security Initiatives • Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) • On-board camera/event recorder • Security alert message on destination sign • Radio system – emergency alert feature • System Security Awareness training (Corporate) • Security escalation procedures • Stats development • Review/revise 10-code priority language • Lockable on-board compartments for drivers • Spike flares replaced with triangles • Partnership with CUTA initiatives

  8. Security Initiatives cont… • Transit Enforcement: • Presentation to new drivers • Handbook – Crime Prevention Guidelines • Increased patrol and visibility • Enforcement dispatch to back up Bus Operations • Cash Handling: • Extend cash-in hours/locations • Interac transactions • Relocation of BTI readers • Ticket vending machines • Drivers cash-in window at facilities • GTA Fare System project

  9. For further information contact: Roxanne Kowal Manager, Bus Operations East Region Office: (416) 638-6776 ext 2259 Cell #: (416) 677-2241 Email: roxannek@gotransit.com

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