Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @GOtransit
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
409
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-22
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-31
Tweets covering
9 days
Average age of authors' accounts
8 years
Summarization
GO Transit is introducing regular weekend service from Brampton to Union Station in Toronto starting on April 8th. There will also be changes to service on the Kitchener and Milton lines as well as new weekend bus service. Additionally, there are improvements being made to Union Station, including new platforms, tracks, stairs, elevators, and concourse. The temporary pedestrian bridge near Exhibition GO is being constructed, while Mississauga, Kitchener, and Waterloo are asking for improvements in their transit systems. Finally, there are upcoming GO Bus enhancements, including better connections to Toronto Pearson and a new and expanded route 94.
Topic Modeling
- Improvements and changes to GO Transit service
- New train stations and infrastructure
- Requests and suggestions for improved transit policies
- Positive reactions and feedback to GO Transit services
- Discussions about transit in specific regions (e.g. Brampton, Waterloo, Guelph)
Emotional Analysis
The tweets express a range of emotions including excitement, frustration, gratitude, and disappointment about various changes and improvements to the GO Transit system in Ontario. Some are thrilled about the introduction of regular weekend service, new infrastructure, and expanded routes, while others are critical of fare structures, waiting times, and insufficient service to certain areas. Overall, the tweets reflect a mix of optimism and pessimism about the state of public transportation in the region.
Trend Analysis
- Introduction of regular weekend GO train service from Brampton to Union station in Toronto
- Changes and improvements to GO transit services
- Excitement and engagement with GO transit services
- Discussions and suggestions for transit policies and infrastructure
- Challenges and limitations in accessing transit services
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
49
Percentage of total tweets
11%
Number of Original tweets
112
Percentage of total tweets
27%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
409
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
238
Percentage of total tweets
58%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
27
Percentage of total tweets
6%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
53
Percentage of total tweets
12%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for iPhone | 163 |
| Twitter for Android | 117 |
| Twitter Web App | 108 |
| Twitter for iPad | 7 |
| TweetDeck Web App | 5 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| RegionWaterloo | Region of Waterloo | Official feed of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. After hours contact 519-575-4400. Online feedback form: https://t.co/BfcGcKUSiX | 85,028 |
| patrickbrownont | Patrick Brown | Mayor of Brampton, Former Leader of the Official Opposition at Queens Park, 3 term MP, Husband to GG, Proud Dad to Theodore and Savannah | 66,109 |
| Metrolinx | Metrolinx | Planning and building better, faster, and easier transit across the GTHA. We operate @GOtransit, @UPexpress, and @PRESTOcard. (M-F 8:30am-4:30pm) | @MetrolinxFR | 43,426 |
| Metrolink | Metrolink | The official Twitter account for Metrolink trains in Southern California. Check out our pinned tweet below to learn about where to find your service updates! | 38,153 |
| RM_Transit | Reece 🚇 | Global Public Transit Obsessive and Promoter. Creator RMTransit. Previously Computer Scientist, Transportation Planner. | 22,417 |
| Flight_Refunds | FlightRefunds | Flight disruption, delay or cancellation in last 6 yrs? Get upto £540 compensation per person. Check your flight at https://t.co/yw8MqfIZr0 and find out in seconds | 19,538 |
| asifintoronto | Asif Hossain | - | 16,268 |
| OakvilleBeaver | Oakville Beaver | Connected to our Community | 901 Guelph Line, Burlington, ON L7R 3N8 | For Circulation please call 905-631-6095 email: KMossman@metroland.com | 16,180 |
| craignorriscbc | Craig Norris | Host of The Morning Edition on @CBCKW891 & host/producer of #InTheKeyofC on @CBCRadio 1 across Ontario. Singer for @TheKramdens. | 12,899 |
| OntarioPCCaucus | Ontario PC Caucus | Find out what the Ontario PC Caucus and our leadership is doing to help the people of Ontario. Produced by PC Caucus Services. | 8,969 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| chrisjamesdrew | Chris Drew | urban planning, #BikeTO, transit, trains, camping, volunteering with TMU planning alumni ~ @chrisjamesdrew@mstdn.ca | 6,757 |
| asifintoronto | Asif Hossain | - | 6,100 |
| patrickbrownont | Patrick Brown | Mayor of Brampton, Former Leader of the Official Opposition at Queens Park, 3 term MP, Husband to GG, Proud Dad to Theodore and Savannah | 5,553 |
| craignorriscbc | Craig Norris | Host of The Morning Edition on @CBCKW891 & host/producer of #InTheKeyofC on @CBCRadio 1 across Ontario. Singer for @TheKramdens. | 5,276 |
| AlexanderGlista | Alex Glista - Stand With 🇺🇦 | City builder who dabbles in transit + development + politics. @DalhousieU Master of Planning, @WesternU Poli Sci/History. Opinions = my own. #YIMBY. He/him 🇨🇦 | 5,003 |
| adamgolding | Adam Golding | #topoli Candidate for University-Rosedale (Ward 11), teacher, musician, & activist. Former NDP Staff https://t.co/L7RT9DW61z https://t.co/yzAUwaisz1 #EvictJohnTory | 5,002 |
| joecanadian9991 | joecanadian999 | Protect the future for our kids - reduce the deficit, run a balanced budget, protect democracy, free speech & the environment. | 5,002 |
| ticatsfan7 | Dylan | Want the Hamilton Cardinals Mascot to attend your community event? email dylan@iblcardinals.ca | 4,999 |
| nbellotoronto | nicolas bello 🐀 | Longtime Toronto resident and enthusiastic volunteer. Live life by campground rules, leave things better than you found them. | 4,994 |
| collinsgary01 | Gary Collins | political junkie, hockey referee, proud McMaster alumni past pres, Director of Comms for the Mayor of Brampton, fmr CEO Brampton Board of Trade | 4,949 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| AlexScarborugh1 | - | 21 |
| KORichardson | doer of things, lover of peeps or is that lover of things, doer of peeps (he/him) https://t.co/5oLgU1jPIq | 19 |
| LiesAreNotTruth | The teller of truth. @JustinTrudeau is a fucking idiot. @GOTransit/@Metrolinx and @TTChelps are all boondoggles! | 10 |
| not_taylorx | he/him | UW plan '25 | top 0.5% swiftie | I fucking love trains | views & opinions are my own | 8 |
| olo114 | Toronto FC , Liverpool , Leafs Fan , News and book junkie . Views are my own. | 5 |
| JayBeeGooner | Transit enthusiast, GIS specialist, fast walker, hopelessly single, cat slave, TFC, Arsenal, Bi, They/them, wants to be she/her @JustinTransit@mstdn.ca | 4 |
| transittoronto | The largest UNOFFICIAL source of information on on the TTC & public transit in the Greater Toronto Area. Visit our website for the history of transit in Toronto | 4 |
| Marion_Cabral | Urban planner by day, professional sports watcher by night. Views and opinions expressed do not represent those of my employer. | 4 |
| ChrisMParise | Just some guy with an interest in birdwatching and in municipal administration, operations and infrastructure in the Greater Toronto Area. | 4 |
| RaleChase | A transit loving NASCAR fan and eurobeat enjoyer | 4 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1641105959878574083 | We've waited 50 years for this announcement: Regular 2-way weekend GO train service from all #Brampton #GO stations to Union station in #Toronto starts on April 8th. @GOtransit @BramptonTransit @CityBrampton 🎊🎉🚊 https://t.co/XeFrhDqIR7 | 32 |
| 1639363061621350428 | Changes coming to @GOtransit service this April: 📌 Kitchener line: more trains (including weekends!) 📌 Milton line: more trains 🛤️ 📌 Weekend bus service for Waterloo, Kitchener, Guelph 📌 and more! Details here: https://t.co/JKWQpWtIHS https://t.co/Y1RIGGyYQi | 13 |
| 1641401600676593664 | In this @CBCKW891 interview, @Sean_YYZ & I discuss the new @GOtransit @GOtransitBus route 17. Why it's important, its benefits & shortcomings. The route connects @citywaterloo @CityKitchener @cityofguelph @cityburlington & @cityofhamilton 1/2 https://t.co/wtrblv8wyX | 8 |
| 1639317275961442324 | An integrated station name is probably apt here now, as opposed to two or a clunky hyphenated one. I think just going for "Oriole" for both would make the most sense @GOtransit and @TTChelps. https://t.co/hW3aSkcnX1 via @urban_toronto | 5 |
| 1641104930332131334 | Big improvements are coming to #Unionstation! 🚆 Two-way, all-day rail service every 15min or better 🚆 Two new wider @GOtransit rail platforms with canopies 🚆 New south tracks 🚆 New stairs 🚆 New elevators 🚆 New south passenger concourse https://t.co/4yh0ylJcR9 | 5 |
| 1640437731355402240 | For a decade I've asked @citymississauga @BonnieCrombie and @MiWayHelps to enshrine ONE policy to make our transit system much better: when possible, no bus leaves early - at every terminal, concrete pad, buses should wait if early, like @GOtransit! They don't listen, and so... https://t.co/8u0IxDoATp | 4 |
| 1640311852608507908 | #ICYMI: @GOtransit train users can now travel for free on @GRT_ROW 👇 https://t.co/Ax8BVRrvYR | 4 |
| 1641111357373263873 | Beep-beep: keep an eye out for the @Legible_Inc + @GOtransit bus 🚌📍 #GoTransit #GoTransitReads #YYZ #GTHA https://t.co/1t8uukJzT1 | 3 |
| 1638642873255051264 | #ICYMI: @GOtransit train customers can travel on @GRT_ROW for free when connecting to and from GO Trains at the #Kitchener Train Station➡️https://t.co/9a0T0o5CSX https://t.co/jrnSE00lyL | 3 |
| 1640687129733857280 | Lakeshore West @GOtransit express train is standing room only. Who said transit was dead? | 3 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1641105959878574083 | We've waited 50 years for this announcement: Regular 2-way weekend GO train service from all #Brampton #GO stations to Union station in #Toronto starts on April 8th. @GOtransit @BramptonTransit @CityBrampton 🎊🎉🚊 https://t.co/XeFrhDqIR7 | 134 |
| 1639363061621350428 | Changes coming to @GOtransit service this April: 📌 Kitchener line: more trains (including weekends!) 📌 Milton line: more trains 🛤️ 📌 Weekend bus service for Waterloo, Kitchener, Guelph 📌 and more! Details here: https://t.co/JKWQpWtIHS https://t.co/Y1RIGGyYQi | 66 |
| 1640687129733857280 | Lakeshore West @GOtransit express train is standing room only. Who said transit was dead? | 63 |
| 1639356901283561474 | 🧵Things are happening! 🤩 If you find yourself on the @GOtransit Lakeshore West line passing Exhibition GO, you can see the first pieces of the temporary pedestrian bridge! (1/2) https://t.co/u8L3HTE0CV | 57 |
| 1640437731355402240 | For a decade I've asked @citymississauga @BonnieCrombie and @MiWayHelps to enshrine ONE policy to make our transit system much better: when possible, no bus leaves early - at every terminal, concrete pad, buses should wait if early, like @GOtransit! They don't listen, and so... https://t.co/8u0IxDoATp | 41 |
| 1639317275961442324 | An integrated station name is probably apt here now, as opposed to two or a clunky hyphenated one. I think just going for "Oriole" for both would make the most sense @GOtransit and @TTChelps. https://t.co/hW3aSkcnX1 via @urban_toronto | 32 |
| 1641104930332131334 | Big improvements are coming to #Unionstation! 🚆 Two-way, all-day rail service every 15min or better 🚆 Two new wider @GOtransit rail platforms with canopies 🚆 New south tracks 🚆 New stairs 🚆 New elevators 🚆 New south passenger concourse https://t.co/4yh0ylJcR9 | 29 |
| 1641401600676593664 | In this @CBCKW891 interview, @Sean_YYZ & I discuss the new @GOtransit @GOtransitBus route 17. Why it's important, its benefits & shortcomings. The route connects @citywaterloo @CityKitchener @cityofguelph @cityburlington & @cityofhamilton 1/2 https://t.co/wtrblv8wyX | 22 |
| 1640095683993649152 | Strida got a flat tire 25km from home. Foolishly didn’t bring a patch kit. At least the GO Train Lakeshore line runs on Sundays so I can get back. @GOtransit #multimodal https://t.co/LAKtdBz2h7 | 21 |
| 1639319900110848009 | I've been hearing from Bramptonians directly that we need more flexible and convenient transit. For the first time ever, our government is introducing regular wknd @GOTransit services so that you can stay connected to who and what matters most to you. https://t.co/Sw4HhPlkBG https://t.co/zzPfTVbhmE | 20 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #gotransit | 7 |
| #gotransitreads | 4 |
| #icymi | 4 |
| #kitchener | 4 |
| #brampton | 3 |
| #toronto | 3 |
| #nextlevel | 3 |
| #unionstation | 3 |
| #yyz | 3 |
| #gtha | 3 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @gotransit | 427 |
| @metrolinx | 97 |
| @rm_transit | 42 |
| @citybrampton | 29 |
| @gotransitkt | 26 |
| @fordnation | 21 |
| @patrickbrownont | 20 |
| @oakvilletransit | 20 |
| @burlontransit | 19 |
| @bramptontransit | 18 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
25
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 🚆 | 18 | train |
| 📌 | 12 | pushpin |
| 😍 | 5 | smiling_face_with_heart-eyes |
| ✔️ | 4 | check_mark |
| 😂 | 4 | face_with_tears_of_joy |
| 👀 | 4 | eyes |
| 🛤️ | 3 | railway_track |
| 🚌 | 3 | bus |
| 📍 | 3 | round_pushpin |
| ➡ | 3 | right_arrow |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Travel & Places | 30 |
| Smileys & Emotion | 27 |
| Objects | 18 |
| People & Body | 15 |
| Symbols | 9 |
| Activities | 6 |