Members of the NDP from Brampton, Waterloo and Kitchener are calling for the Ford government to bring back the 4:50 p.m. express GO train that runs to Brampton from Union Station along the Kitchener line.

“People in Kitchener, Waterloo and Brampton needed improved GO train service to help them to travel to and from work more quickly and conveniently,” said the statement issued by Brampton MPPs Sara Singh, Kevin Yarde and Gurratan Singh, along with Kitchener MPP Laura Mae Lindo, Waterloo MPP Catherine Fife and NDP Transit critic Jessica Bell.

“Instead, the Ford government has made things even worse for people,” the statement added.

On Dec. 17, transportation minister Jeff Yurek announced increased service to Kitchener GO by 25 per cent, but the enhanced service came at the expense of Brampton — the 4:50 p.m. express train from Union Station was cancelled and several coaches were removed from existing trains.