Some call it “reading week”. Some call it “study week”. Some call it “mid-winter break”. Whatever you call it, the fact is that many colleges and universities are canceling classes next week, Tuesday, February 21 until Friday, February 24.
(Monday, February 20 is Family Day, a statutory holiday in Ontario. Most transit agencies except GO Transit operate with Sunday or holiday schedules that day. GO operates with Saturday schedules.)
Since fewer passengers are traveling to and from Brock University, Conestoga College’s Doon Campus, Durham College’s Oshawa Campus, McMaster University, Trent University’s Symons Campus, the University of Guelph, the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), the University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University and York University’s Keele Campus next week, GO Transit and other local transit agencies are canceling some of their bus services.
Transit agencies are operating less service along these routes next week:
GO Transit — 25B / 25DWaterloo / Mississauga, 29 Guelph / Mississauga, 45A Mississauga - York U, 47B / 47D / 47E / 47H Hamilton / York U, 48A Guelph / York U, 51A / 51B Pickering / York U, 52A Oshawa / York U, 54A / 54B Markham / York U, 88A Peterborough / Oshawa.
Grand River Transit — 111 Ainslie St. - Conestoga College express, 116 Forest Glen - Conestoga College express.
Guelph Transit — 50 Stone Road express, 57 Harvard express, 58 Edinburgh express, Clairfields - Edinburgh late-night loop, Downtown late-night shuttle, North London - Elizabeth late-night shuttle, University Sunday-evening shuttle, West Hanlon - Kortright late-night loop.
Niagara Falls Transit — Brock Rapid.
Peterborough Transit — Trent University East Bank express, Trent University West Bank express.
St. Catharines Transit Commission — Brock Bullet, 15A West - Brock commuter, 122 Pen - Brock shuttle, Niagara College Glendale shuttle, Niagara College Welland shuttle, Tupper extra.\
Brock University
Both Niagara Falls Transit and the St. Catharines Transit Commission are decreasing service to and from the university during the holidays.
Niagara Falls Transit
Brock Rapid
From Monday, February 20 until Friday, February 24, Niagara Falls Transit does not operate buses along the route.
Regular service resumes Monday, February 27
St. Catharines Transit Commission
Brock Bullet
From Monday, February 20 until Friday, February 24, the SCTC does not operate buses along the route.
Regular service resumes Monday, February 27
122 Pen - Brock shuttle
From Monday, February 20 until Friday, February 24, the SCTC operates buses only after 6:30 p.m. Regular, all-day service resumes Saturday, February 25.
Tupper extra
15A West - Brock commuter
From Monday, February 20 until Friday, February 24, the SCTC does not operate buses along the route.
Regular service resumes Monday, February 27.
Conestoga College Doon Campus
Grand River Transit
111 Ainslie St - Conestoga College express
From Tuesday, February 21 until Friday, February 24, GRT does not operate buses along the route.
Regular service resumes Monday, February 27.
116 Forest Glen - Conestoga College express
From Tuesday, February 21 until Friday, February 24, GRT does not operate buses along the route mornings. It continues to operate buses along the route afternoons.
Regular service resumes Monday, February 27.
Durham College Oshawa Campus
GO Transit
52 / 52A Oshawa / York U
52 branch (The buses operate between downtown Oshawa and York University)
Since GO is using Saturday schedules for Family Day, GO buses are not operating along the route Monday, February 20.
52A branch (The buses operate between Durham College / UOIT and Unionville GO Station.)
From Tuesday, February 21 until Friday February 24, GO is not operating any buses along this branch of the route.
GO continues to operate buses along other branches of the route for passengers traveling between Unionville GO Station and Durham College / UOIT next week.
McMaster University
GO Transit
15 McMaster
Since GO is using Saturday schedules Family Day, Monday, February 20, GO buses are not operating along the route.
47B / 47E / 47H Hamilton / York U
47B branch (The buses operate express — without stopping — between McMaster University and Square One)
From Tuesday, February 21 until Friday, February 24, GO does not operate the eastbound buses that usually leave the McMaster University GO Bus Terminal at 2:25, 4, 4:20, 5:05, 5:25 and 6:10 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. (The buses usually arrive in the Square One GO Bus Terminal at 3:05, 4:40, 5, 5:45, 6:05 and 6:50 p.m.)
Friday, February 24, GO does not operate the eastbound buses that usually leave “Mac” at 12:15, 12:40, 1:15, 1:35, 2:15, 2:25, 3:50, 4:30, 4:55 and 5:35 p.m. Fridays. (The buses usually arrive in the Square One Terminal at 12:50, 1:15, 2:10, 2:50, 3:05, 4:30, 5:35, and 6:08 p.m.)
From Tuesday, February 21 until Friday, February 24, GO does not operate the westbound buses that usually leave Square One at 7:27, 7:35, 8:05 and 8:35 a.m. Mondays to Fridays. (The buses usually arrive on campus at 8:10, 8:18, 8:48 and 9:18 a.m.)
GO operates all other buses along this branch of the route next week.
Regular Monday-to-Friday service resumes Monday, February 27. Regular Friday-only service resumes Friday, March 2.
47E branch (The buses operate between McMaster University and the Oakville Carpool Lot)
From Tuesday, February 21 until Friday, February 24, GO is not operating any buses along this branch of the route.
The buses resume service on Monday, February 28.
Buses operating along all other branches of the 47 Hamilton / York U route continue to carry passengers between the McMaster GO Bus Terminal and the Oakville Carpool Lot next week.
47H branch (The buses operate between McMaster University and the Bronte Carpool Lot)
From Tuesday, February 21 until Friday, February 24, GO is not operating any buses along this branch of the route.
The buses resume service on Monday, February 28.
Buses operating along all other branches of the 47 Hamilton / York U route continue to carry passengers between the McMaster GO Bus Terminal and the Bronte Carpool Lot next week.
Trent University’s Symons Campus
Both GO Transit and Peterborough Transit are decreasing service to and from the university during the holidays.
GO Transit
88 Peterborough / Oshawa
88A branch (The buses operate express — without stopping — between Trent University’s Symons Campus and Oshawa GO Station)
Since GO is using Saturday schedules for Family Day, GO buses are not operating along this branch of the route Monday, February 20.
Friday, February 24, GO operates no buses along this branch of the route.
Regular Friday-only service resumes Friday, March 2.
Buses operating along the main 88 Peterborough / Oshawa route continue to carry passengers between Trent University and Oshawa GO Station next week.
Peterborough Transit
Trent University East Bank express
From Tuesday, February 21 until Friday, February 24, southbound buses leave Peter Gzowski College at 8 a.m. and every 45 minutes until 10:15 p.m. Northbound buses leave the Downtown Peterborough Terminal at 7:35 a.m. and every 45 minutes until 9:50 p.m.
No late-night “pub” buses.
You can see the Reading Week schedule here. (.pdf)
Sunday, February 19, Family Day, Monday, February 20, Saturday, February 25 and Sunday, February 26, Peterborough Transit extends the regular Trent University West Bank express route to Peter Gzowski College. It also extends the west bank route to Gzowski after 10 p.m. from Tuesday, February 21 until Friday, February 24.
The buses resume regular service Monday, February 27.
Trent University West Bank express
Saturday, February 18, Sunday, February 19, Family Day, *Monday, *February 20, and Saturday, February 25, southbound buses leave Peter Gzowski College at 9:55 a.m. and every hour until 9:55 p.m., then 11:10 p.m. and midnight They leave the Sonja Bata Library at 10 a.m. and every hour until 10 p.m., then 11:15 p.m. and 12:05 a.m. Northbound buses leave the Downtown Peterborough Terminal at 9:30 a.m. and every hour until 9:30 p.m., then 10:45 and 11:35 p.m.
You can see the Saturday and Sunday and holiday schedule here. (.pdf)
From Tuesday, February 21 until Friday, February 24, southbound buses leave the Sonja Bata Library at 7:30, 7:50 and 8:10 a.m. then every 40 minutes until 10:10 p.m. They leave Peter Gzowski College at 11:10 p.m. and midnight, then Bata at 11:15 p.m. and 12:05 a.m. Northbound buses leave the Downtown Peterborough Terminal at 7:10, 7:30 and 7:50 a.m., then every 40 minutes until 9:50 p.m., 10:45 and 11:50 p.m.
You can see the Tuesday-to-Friday schedule here. (.pdf)
No late-night “pub” buses.
Regular service resumes Sunday, February 26.
University of Guelph
Both GO Transit and Guelph Transit are decreasing service to and from the university during the holidays.
GO Transit
29 Guelph / Mississauga
Since GO is using Saturday schedules for Family Day, GO buses are not operating along the route Monday, February 20.
Friday, February 24, GO is not operating the eastbound buses that usually leave the University Centre terminal at the University of Guelph at 2:05, 3:05, 4:05, 5:05 and 6:05 p.m. Fridays. (The buses usually arrive in Cooksville GO Station bus terminal at 3:10, 4:10, 5:10, 6:15 and 7:10 p.m.)
The buses resume regular service Monday, February 27.
GO buses continue to serve all other eastbound trips and all westbound trips along the route next week.
Guelph Transit
Monday-to-Friday daytime service
58 Edinburgh express
57 Harvard express
50 Stone Road express
From Tuesday, February 21 until Friday, February 24, Guelph Transit does not operate buses along the routes. Regular service resumes on Monday, February 27.
Late-night service
Clairfields - Edinburgh late-night loop
Downtown late-night shuttle
North London - Elizabeth late-night loop
West Hanlon - Kortright late-night loop
Service ends early Friday, February 17 and resumes early Wednesday, February 29.
Sunday-evening service
University Sunday-evening shuttle
GT cancels all trips after Sunday, February 12. Service resumes Sunday, March 4.
University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT)
GO Transit
52 / 52A Oshawa / York U
52 branch (The buses operate between downtown Oshawa and York University)
Since GO is using Saturday schedules for Family Day, GO buses are not operating along the route Monday, February 20.
52A branch (The buses operate between Durham College / UOIT and Unionville GO Station.)
From Tuesday, February 21 until Friday February 24, GO is not operating any buses along this branch of the route.
GO continues to operate buses along other branches of the route for passengers traveling between Unionville GO Station and Durham College / UOIT next week.
University of Waterloo
GO Transit
Waterloo / Mississauga
25B branch (The buses operate express — without stopping between the University of Waterloo and Square One)
Friday, February 24, GO is not operating the eastbound buses that usually leave the William G. Davis Computer Sciences Centre on the campus of the University of Waterloo at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30, 2:05, 4, 5 and 6:05 p.m. Fridays. (The buses usually arrive in the Square One GO Bus Terminal at 12:40, 2:40, 3:20, 5:20, 6:20 and 7:20 p.m.)
It continues to operate all other buses that serve this branch of the route next week.
Regular Friday-only service resumes Friday, March 2.
Buses operating along other branches of the 25 Waterloo / Mississauga route continue to serve passengers traveling between Laurier and the Square One GO Bus Terminal.
Wilfrid Laurier University
GO Transit
Waterloo / Mississauga
25D branch (The buses operate express — without stopping — between Wilfrid Laurier University and Square One)
Friday, February 24, GO is not operating buses along this branch of the route.
The buses resume regular Friday-only service Friday, March 2.
Buses operating along other branches of the 25 Waterloo / Mississauga route continue to serve passengers traveling between Laurier and the Square One GO Bus Terminal.
York University Keele Campus
GO Transit
48 Guelph / York U
48 branch (The buses operate between the University of Guelph and York University)
Since GO is using Saturday schedules for Family Day, GO buses are not operating along the route Monday, February 20.
48A branch (The buses operate express — without stopping — between Meadowvale GO Station and York University)
From From Tuesday, February 22 until Friday February 25, GO is not operating the eastbound bus that usually leaves Meadowvale GO Station at 7:15 a.m. Mondays to Fridays. (The bus usually arrives at the Harry W. Arthurs Common on York University’s Keele Campus at 7:50 a.m.)
The buses resume service on Monday, February 28.
GO buses continue to serve all other trips along this branch of the route next week.
47D Hamilton / York U
47D branch (The buses operate between Bramalea GO Station and York University)
From Tuesday, February 21 until Friday, February 24, GO is not operating any buses along this branch of the route.
The buses resume service on Monday, February 28.
Buses operating along all other branches of the 47 Hamilton / York U route and the 46 Oakville / York U and 48 U of Guelph / York U routes continue to carry passengers between Bramalea GO Station and York University next week.
54A /54B Markham / York U
54A branch (The buses operate between Unionville GO Station and York University)
From Tuesday, February 22 until Thursday February 24, GO is not operating buses along this branch of the route.
The buses resume service on Monday, February 28.
Buses operating along other branches of the 54 Markham / York U route continue to serve passengers traveling between Unionville GO Station and York University next week.
54B branch (The buses operate between Centennial GO Station and York University)
From Tuesday, February 22 until Thursday February 24, GO is not operating buses along this branch of the route.
The buses resume service on Monday, February 28.
Buses operating along other branches of the 54 Markham / York U route continue to serve passengers traveling between Centennial GO Station and York University next week.
45 Mississauga / York U
45A branch (The buses operate between Square One GO Bus Terminal and York University)
From Tuesday, February 21 until Friday February 24, GO is not operating the eastbound buses that usually leave the Square One GO Bus Terminal at 7:20, 7:35, 7:50, 8:10, 8:20, 8:35, 8:40, 8:50, 9:05, 9:15, 9:25, 9:45, 9:55, 10:15, 10:25, 10:45, 10:55, 11:15 and 11:45 a.m. and 12:15, 12:45 and 1:15 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. (The buses usually arrive at the Harry W. Arthurs Common on York University’s Keele Campus at 7:55, 8:10, 8:25, 8:45, 8:55, 9:10, 9:15, 9:25, 9:35, 9:45, 9:55, 10:15, 10:25, 10:45, 10:55, 11:15, 11:25 and 11:45 a.m. and 12:15, 12:45, 1:15 and 1:45 p.m.)
GO continues to operate the eastbound buses that leave Square One at 7:15 and 7:40 a.m. Mondays to Fridays next week. (The buses arrive on campus at 7:45 and 8:15 a.m.)
It’s not operating any westbound buses along the route next week.
Buses serving Monday-to-Friday trips resume service on Monday, February 27. Buses serving Friday-only trips resume service on Friday, March 2.
Buses operating along the 45 Streetsville - York U, 46 Oakville - York U and 47 Hamilton - York U routes continue to carry passengers between Square One GO Bus Terminal and York University next week.
51 Pickering / York U
51A branch (The buses operate express — without stopping — between Scarborough Centre and York University)
From Tuesday, February 21 until Thursday February 23, GO is not operating the westbound buses that usually leave Scarborough Centre GO Bus Terminal at 11:05 and 11:35 a.m. and 12:05, 12:40, 1:05 and 1:35 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays. (The buses usually arrive at the Harry W. Arthurs Common on York University’s Keele Campus at 11:40 a.m. and 12:10, 12:40, 1:10, 1:40 and 2:10 p.m.)
From Tuesday, February 21 until Friday February 24, GO is not operating the westbound buses that usually leave Scarborough at 7:05, 7:20, 8:45, 9:35, 10:05 and 10:35 a.m. Mondays to Fridays. (The buses usually arrive on campus at 7:40, 8, 9:25, 10:10 and 11:10 a.m.)
GO continues to operate the westbound buses that leave Scarborough at 7:30, 7:55, 8:25 and 9 a.m. (The buses arrive on campus at 8:20, 8:40, 9:10 and 9:40 a.m.)
From Tuesday, February 21 until Thursday February 23, GO is not operating any eastbound buses along the route.
The buses resume regular service Monday, February 27.
Buses operating along other branches of the 51 Pickering / York U route continue to serve passengers traveling between Pickering GO Station and York University next week.
51B branch (The buses operate express — without stopping — between Pickering GO Station and York University)
From Tuesday, February 21 until Friday February 24, GO is not operating the westbound buses that usually leave Pickering GO Station at 6:55, 7:50 and 8:55 a.m. Mondays to Fridays. (The buses usually arrive at the Harry W. Arthurs Common on York University’s Keele Campus at 7:45, 8:40 and 9:45 a.m.)
It’s also not operating the eastbound buses that usually leave York at 2:40, 3:40, 4:10, 5:10 and 5:40 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. (The buses usually arrive in Pickering at 3:20, 4:25, 5, 6:05 and 6:35 p.m.)
The buses resume regular service Monday, February 27.
GO buses continue to serve all other trips along the route next week.
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