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The Ford government loves to say that they’re open for business, and a new proposal for Toronto area transit shows it’s more than just a slogan.

The province, via Metrolinx, is getting set to seek business partners interested in purchasing naming rights for GO Train stations, in-train quiet zones, bathrooms, waiting areas and more.

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“When the Premier talks about growing the government’s revenues without new taxes, this is the sort of thing he’s talking about,” said a government source with knowledge of the program.

Documents obtained by the Sun show the agency in charge of the regional commuter system is looking at selling off naming rights over five to 10 year periods.

These naming rights could include individual stations, parking lots and more according to the documents — “quiet zone, bathrooms, bike zones, waiting zones, etc.”

Naming rights would be available on five to 10 year terms and would vary according to whether the station was new or existing.