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GO Transit’s Oshawa Bus Facility Centralizes Service in Durham Region

GO Transit in Toronto recently opened its new Oshawa Bus Services Facility. The $52 million (Cdn.), 160,000-square-foot facility will centralize service and reduce operating costs in the Durham Region of Ontario by eliminating the need for buses to travel to Steeprock or Streetsville for storage and maintenance.

“Durham Region and the city of Oshawa have been experiencing significant commuter ridership growth, and GO Transit is committed to doing its part to provide more frequent and flexible transit options,” said Paul Finnerty, Metrolinx vice president of GO operations. “This new facility will help provide more reliable service to existing customers and encourage more people to choose GO services.”

The new facility, designed for LEED Gold certification, provides such eco-friendly features as a green roof, solar panels to help power the building, and a rainwater harvesting system to irrigate the green roof. It provides storage capacity for 68 buses (56 indoors and 12 outdoors) along with indoor fueling, bus wash, and repair shop areas and employee facilities including training centers and designated meeting rooms.

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