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‘Dangerous’ and ‘stupid’: Video shows person riding on top of GO train

A video of a man apparently riding on top of a GO Train is being investigated by transit officials. Screen grab via Twitter/@nbissonauth

Transit officials are investigating after a person was shown riding on top of a GO Transit train in a video posted to social media over the weekend.

Nitish Bissonauth, a spokesperson for Ontario transit agency Metrolinx, said in a tweet on Monday that safety officers are taking the incident very seriously.

“Came across this dangerous, stupid and not to mention illegal stunt. I don’t know what this person was thinking but nothing can justify this,” he stated.

The shaky, 10-second video is shot from the perspective of a person on top of a moving GO train. The person’s face not revealed, though a man’s feet and legs are shown.

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The video was posted Saturday evening on a private instagram account called @6ixbuzztv with the caption “That Go Train S– Too Damn Expensive.”

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Bissonauth said transit officials are still investigating, but have an idea of where it was shot.

The agency is strongly discouraging anyone from attempting such a stunt.

“No idea how this ended but he certainly chose to risk his life for some kind of thrill,” Anne Marie Aikins, a spokesperson for Metrolinx.

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