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Metrolinx CEO’s pay jumped 46% in 2020, annual Ontario ‘sunshine list’ showsPhil Verster, who was first appointed president and CEO of Metrolinx in 2017, made $742,127 in 2020. In 2019, his salary was $507,968.PoliticsMar 20
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UP Express trains now accepting contactless credit card, phone fare paymentsMetrolinx officials said the open payments are part of a pilot project. A statement said Interac debit payments will be added to the pilot, if it's successful, in the spring.TrafficMar 11
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With ridership down due to COVID-19 pandemic, changes made to Go Transit, UP Express service'The latest changes come as COVID-19 cases are rising in Ontario and overall ridership is down by more than 90%,' said Metrolinx spokesperson Anne Marie Aikins.CanadaJan 15
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Mask, PPE vending machines enter service at Oakville GO, Union UP Express stationsThe vending machines at Oakville GO and Union are a pilot project and Metrolinx said it expects to install others at more stations in the coming months.CanadaSep 9, 2020
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Masks now mandatory across GO Transit’s regional transit systemMetrolinx says passengers will now be required to wear masks when using either GO Transit or the UP Express shuttle that carries passengers between Toronto's Union Station and the Pearson International Airport.CanadaJul 21, 2020
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Coronavirus: Face masks or coverings to become mandatory on GO Transit, UP ExpressMetrolinx has announced that face masks or coverings will be mandatory on GO Transit and UP Express vehicles and stations as of Tuesday.HealthJul 17, 2020
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UP Express train service resumes following signal issueUP Express says train service has resumed after an signal problem suspended service for much of Friday morning.CanadaFeb 14, 2020
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Discount fare program for riders transferring between TTC, GO Transit and UP Express set to endMetrolinx announced on Tuesday that the so-called Discounted Double Fare program will end on March 31.TrafficJan 21, 2020
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90-year-old, hand-controlled track switching system at Toronto’s Union Station being replacedAfter almost a century of utilizing a complex system of manually controlled levers to operate the switches and signals for tracks at Union Station, Metrolinx staff say a computerized system is now needed for future growth.CanadaDec 12, 2019
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Extreme cold weather continues to impact UP Express, GO Transit, TTC serviceToronto is under an extreme cold weather alert as frigid temperatures persist for a third straight day.TrafficJan 31, 2019
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