Air Rail Link
The Georgetown South Project will improve rail infrastructure to meet
existing GO Transit ridership demand and future growth. Through track sharing,
it also allows for a new Air Rail Link (ARL).
The ARL will provide a premium express rail shuttle service between Union
Station and Pearson Airport, creating an important link for business people and
travellers. Metrolinx will be responsible for the project including design,
construction and operations. Metrolinx's operating division, GO Transit, has a
40-year track record of running a successful passenger rail service.
In time for the 2015 Pan Am Games, 140 two-car airport shuttles
operating approximately every 15 minutes will run daily between the Pearson
International Airport and downtown Toronto. It will offer travellers more
choices to connect between Canada's two busiest transportation hubs. The Air
Rail Link will stop at the Bloor GO and Weston GO stations, and will take 1.2
million car trips off our roads in its first year of operation alone.
