The UP Express - Toronto's Awesome Airport Link!
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Hello and welcome to Toronto’s Union Station! Today we’re taking a look at the Union Pearson Express: A vital rail link between Canada’s busiest airport and the heart of Toronto.
Trip Information
Train: 11:45 am Eastbound UP Express
Consist: Nippon Sharyo DMU
Departure Time: 11:45 am
Arrival Time: 12:00 pm
Journey Time: 0 hr 25 min
Ticket Price: $12.35 CAD ($9.25 USD)
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@LonestarTrips 5 ай бұрын
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@iseemelanie 5 ай бұрын
The UP Express is really handy to get to the airport, and also for people who live north of downtown who work in the financial district, close to Union. When it first came out, it was ridiculously expensive - $27 for a one way ticket 😳 They reduced the price about 5 years ago and now it’s about $10 when you use your Presto card. ETA: I clearly wrote this before the video was done lol I just get so excited about public transportation!
@andrewisvrycool Ай бұрын
Isnt it crazy how their old price is still like one third the price of an uber
@iseemelanie Ай бұрын
@@andrewisvrycool right?? It made no sense. I thought it was a typo the first time I saw it on the website.
@chloetangpongprush3519 5 ай бұрын
Great video! Just one thing, could you please consider mentioning metric measurements (speed, distances) or just adding text at the bottom of the screen? Your international viewers will really appreciate it because a lot of us (me!) don't know what they mean! Especially since you filmed this in Canada and we don't use imperial (especially for distances and speeds)
@elliebean368 5 ай бұрын
Replying to boost this comment; hard agree
@LonestarTrips 5 ай бұрын
Yes absolutely! I’m sorry I haven’t been doing that, and I’ll be sure to add either voiceover notes or captions with metric units.
@stinkyroadhog1347 3 ай бұрын
It's surreal living within walking distance of Weston GO and being able to quickly hop on to Union Station and downtown Toronto in just a 15 minute ride. UP Express has been an important and very invaluable service to have
@NickP16 5 ай бұрын
What great timing for this video! I am flying from Minneapolis to Toronto next May. So this gives me a great idea on how to catch the train from the airport into the city.
@LiamWalsheliamskitchen 5 ай бұрын
As a local, I'll say this. It's not always worthwhile using this service. Unless you're staying within walking distance of Union Station, it often isn't worth it. For example, if one is staying in the Yorkville area (or, for example, at the Chelsea Hotel) most of the time you're better off using the 900 express bus/subway combination. Not only will you come out vastly ahead in terms of cost (it's a standard transit fare to use the 900/subway, which is no more than $3.35 CAD), but the difference in travel times is often insignificant between the two methods. This is especially true if you are flying into T3, seeing as you have to take the tram to T1 in order to catch the UP Express (which will probably take 10 minutes in itself) but the 900 express has a running time of 13 minutes to Kipling, and then the subway takes about 26 minutes to Bloor/Yonge. Just some food for thought.
@justenzong1706 5 ай бұрын
Since the UP Express started its operation in June 2015, this has been my favorite thing to take to Toronto Pearson Airport YYZ and it is very close to the GO TRANSIT 61 RICHMOND HILL I started to like to take during the 2019 Canadian National Exhibition.
@TheRandCrews 5 ай бұрын
UP express is practically what GO RER with be with all the commuter service running every 15. I see more use it to commute to downtown and going home than airport travellers, not to help when Line 5 will ever open at Mount Dennis connection
@alexmcwhirter6611 5 ай бұрын
Toronto is an enterprising N American city with this dedicated airport train.
@creaturexxii 5 ай бұрын
Glad to see you covering the UP Express. It helped me greatly along with the Toronto Subway when I was studying in Toronto.
@coryphillips8526 6 күн бұрын
Watching the approach to the airport reminds me of Septa's Airport line approaching Philadelphia International Airport.
@fares-please 5 ай бұрын
Awesome! Happy you enjoyed your ride on the UP. I operate these trains frequently and it's fun to be part of people's experience of visiting Toronto. Come back and see some more of Toronto some day!
@Neville60001 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for coming to Toronto and doing these videos.
@LonestarTrips 5 ай бұрын
Of course! Toronto’s a beautiful city, so it only made sense to stop by at least once.
@SkysTrains 5 ай бұрын
just letting you know, most call it just the UP express rather then the U-P express.
@SteveGettingAroundPhilly 5 ай бұрын
Philadelphia: Can we have an airport service like the UP Express on the Regional Rail? SEPTA: We have an airport service at home! The Airport service at home: The SEPTA Airport line. Mediocrity defined. At least it goes further than downtown Philly after it leaves the airport, but half hour frequencies at best is resoundingly mid. The bottlenecking on the lines it runs on doesn't help either. I'd be happy if some SEPTA managers take a vacation to Toronto to see how a proper airport shuttle works.
@ericonca Ай бұрын
The bathroom is huge!
@LiamWalsheliamskitchen 5 ай бұрын
My thoughts on this service are that its fine if you are staying around Union Station, but if you're not (eg Yorkville) then its not worth it because there's little advantage to using it over conventional TTC services, which are a standard transit fare all the way to the airport. If you're in the dead of rush hour, that opinion might be different.
@jessicaburdell7779 5 ай бұрын
Kinda reminds me a bit of the DC Metro cars that I've ridden on the Red Line quite a few times, while still living in the Howard County/PG area of Maryland
@davidreichert9392 2 күн бұрын
UPE was off to a disastrous start, with high fees and constant NIMBYism plaguing its construction, but it actually ended up being one of the most successful public transport projects in the GTA in the long run. Perhaps even too successful since many also found it useful for other trips besides the airport and it often gets overcrowded. On the plus side this finally drove the point home that there is a demand for an S-Bahn type system, which GO Transit is now slowly starting to implement. Now if only it was electric rather than diesel...
@timbacchus 5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for all these trips you give us. Have a Merry Christmas and wonderful new year.
@stephenkeever6029 5 ай бұрын
Really useful information. Thanks!
@trainglen22 2 ай бұрын
Great video on a unique train service.
@FlightAndTrack 5 ай бұрын
Really great video. I never knew that existed!
@LonestarTrips 5 ай бұрын
It’s a fantastic service, and I wish more cities in NA had rail links like this one.
@samtrak1204 5 ай бұрын
Thank you.
@24gamingtriviaandmore10 5 ай бұрын
Amazing.
@thomashattey8037 14 күн бұрын
When it first started it was too expensive. In 2015 they offered free rides for a weekend to get people on board so to speak. They also gave away cardboard fold together models of a UP coach. Then they lowered the price.
@OfficialETandM 5 ай бұрын
3:59 Actually, Marin is pronounced muh-RIN, not MAHR-in
@simonsv9449 4 ай бұрын
You’re wrong. The Barrie Line does NOT serve Weston. It branches off shortly after Union Station.
@LonestarTrips 4 ай бұрын
OK.
@SternenruferinPatchouli1 4 ай бұрын
pls do a report in a BIGBOY hauled Train ASAP
@illbeokay45sos Ай бұрын
how do you check the speed of the train ? is there a app or website for that ?
@LonestarTrips Ай бұрын
I use GPS speed apps on my phone.
@crushingvanessa3277 4 ай бұрын
Is there actual people at the airport to talk to if you need info on the train?
@LonestarTrips 4 ай бұрын
Yep! I saw multiple UP employees at the airport station.
@crushingvanessa3277 4 ай бұрын
@@LonestarTrips Thanks. Their website doesn't say if there's actual people at them.
@LonestarTrips 4 ай бұрын
@@crushingvanessa3277 Of course. Safe travels!
@crushingvanessa3277 4 ай бұрын
@@LonestarTripsThanks again, just like to confirm everything well ahead.
@LonestarTrips 4 ай бұрын
@@crushingvanessa3277 😄
@nyrmetros 5 ай бұрын
Hello and welcome to 1967!
@MeITellYou 5 ай бұрын
10:21 not like it is a direct non stop ride
@SternenruferinPatchouli1 4 ай бұрын
sadly not pulled by UP 40/41 Big Boy
@jimcrawford5039 5 ай бұрын
Why are Canadian stations called Union Stations? I know American ones are but why Canadian?
@LonestarTrips 5 ай бұрын
“Union” stations are named as such because they served multiple railways, and thus are a “Union” between the different operators. Toronto is (or really, was) a union between the Canadian Pacific and Grand Trunk Railways.
@FlightAndTrack 5 ай бұрын
I'm your first viewer 😀
@LonestarTrips 5 ай бұрын
🎉🎉🎉 Thanks for being here for the release!
@toadscoper4575 5 ай бұрын
Shame it isn’t electrified, like other airport rail links in Europe and Asia. Should’ve taken off points for that… such an non-modern service 😒
@LonestarTrips 5 ай бұрын
Agreed. Electrification is the way to go. However they are planning to electrify the line as a part of GO transit’s RER-esque modernization project here in a couple years.
@toadscoper4575 5 ай бұрын
@@LonestarTripsyea, I’m aware of the ongoing modernization process, but it’s been plagued with setbacks with no clear timeline (kind of reminds me of the MBTA’s beleaguered electrification plan that has gone dormant within the past year)
@LonestarTrips 5 ай бұрын
@@toadscoper4575 yeah everything’s a mess with modernization projects rn. The only one set to actually see operation anytime soon is Caltrain.
@kiddo817 5 ай бұрын
@@toadscoper4575it’s actually incredibly well done. The procurement process was just completed this year, with nearly $15 billion in funding already designated for the GO Expansion project. The UP Express will also be getting a new fleet of EMUs.
@chicagocarless 5 ай бұрын
Not “you pee” express, “Up” express. Also, not “MAH-rin”, it’s “muh-RIN”.
@randyscott1496 5 ай бұрын
Once again here's a KZfaqr talking out of his ass. Before the UP train there was a very successful Airport Express Bus that connected Pearson Airport with 8 stops in DT Toronto. The buses were newer well maintained Prevost busses and the fares were reasonable with employees being able to buy reduced 10 ride tickets. This service was way more convenient for most people as it offered door to door service to the most popular hotels or at least walking distance to others. There was also a second line serving the north part of Toronto but it was cancelled due to low ridership.
@atrifle8364 5 ай бұрын
Or maybe he just didn't know despite doing research?? The rest of your comment is great beyond the first line.
@fares-please 5 ай бұрын
I believe he was referencing a rail/public transit rail line. The Express Bus was a private operator.
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