Metrolinx is starting a new pilot program for GO customers.
From July 10 to Aug. 2, GO Transit will include a special bicycle coach on select weekend trains along the Barrie GO Line between Union Station and Allandale Waterfront GO.
There will be space for more than 20 bicycles thanks to special train cars that are built for storing bikes. People familiar with the seasonal Niagara GO train service will recognize these bike cars.
This is a special pilot program that will run on four consecutive Saturdays and Sundays, plus the August Civic Holiday Monday.
Trains will leave Union Station at 8:53 a.m., 11:53 a.m., 2:53 p.m. and 5:53 p.m., with return trips departing Allandale GO at 11:08 a.m., 2:08 p.m., 5:08 p.m. and 8:08 p.m.
After arriving on the GO, customers are free to explore the Barrie and Simcoe areas at their own pace. T
he Tourism Barrie website has mapped out four road routes for people to explore. Customers can explore Northern Barrie, Oro Medonte and many of Barrie’s heritage landmarks or art galleries.
