GO Transit (AAR reporting marks GOT) is the interregional public transit system serving the conurbation in Ontario, Canada referred to by Metrolinx as the "Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area" (GTHA)1 and extending to several communities beyond it. GO carries over 50 million passengers a year using an extensive network of train and bus services; rail service is provided by diesel locomotives pulling trains of unpowered double-deck passenger cars, while most bus service is provided by inter-city coaches.
Canada's first such new system since before World War II, GO Transit began regular passenger service on May 23, 1967 under the auspices of the Ontario Ministry of Transportation. Over time it has been constituted in a variety of public-sector configurations, today existing as a provincial crown agency legally known as the Greater Toronto Transit Authority (GTTA). GO is headed by a board consisting of appointees of the province and GTHA municipalities. The Greater Toronto Transportation Act, 2006 provides for the eventual transfer of responsibility for GO Transit to Metrolinx, after the applicable sections of the Act are proclaimed in force. 2
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