GO Transit is getting into the Tourism Commuter market by shuttling passengers to Niagara Falls and St. Catherines on Weekends and Holidays starting Summer 2009.

http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1568392

Four trips per weekend and holiday are expected.

Bus service will start in Septmeber with 9 daily trips for working commuters. WHat is interesting, is VIA Rail added extra weekend service over the last couple of years, and to have VIA Rail and GO Transit compete for the same tourism dollars is fairly unique. 

Students of  the University of Guelph, Waterloo and Laurier universities, and Colleges may find this an attractive method to commute home on weekends. Ride VIA to Toronto and catch GO to Niagara.. and vice versa.

- Steve

As part of the GO Transit push into Waterloo region ( Guelph has had GO service since at least 1990) GO bus service will begin this fall along the 401/Highway 8 corridor in Kitchener and Cambridge, connecting to the Milton line train service. This service is a major step forward for Waterloo Region, establishing GO service and a precursor for Train service (if approved). If train service is approved, GO bus service will remain to augment the train service, especially when trains are not running.

For more, please visit the KW Record:

http://news.therecord.com/News/article/533957

“Go expected to make transportation announcement in Kitchener