
Week in review: August 27, 2016
Consultations and feedback deadlines
- GTHA: Next Regional Transportation Plan
- MOVING FORWARD: What are your priorities for transportation in Waterloo Region?
- INTERCITY: How should the province regulate intercity buses and ride-sharing? (due August 31)
- MAPS: Regional cycling map, first edition in need of feedback
- GROWTH: Coordinated land use planning review (deadline extended to October 31)
Transit
On the blog, Chris takes a first look at Grand River Transit’s upcoming business plan. Stay tuned for more over the coming weeks as we delve into the questions this report raises. Meanwhile, Mark spoke with Eric Drozd of 570 News about pedestrian crossings of ION tracks for the Traynor neighbourhood (interview starts around 22:50).
One Tuesday, the federal and provincial governments announced nearly $23 million in funding for transit projects in Waterloo Region. About half of the money will go to vehicle replacements and upgrades, while the rest will be spent on iXpress and ION connection stations (including a transit plaza at UW), and a new bus facility on Northfield Drive. (Here’s the full listing of projects in Ontario municipalities.) There’s also about $12 million left in Waterloo Region’s share of transit funding from the feds, with potential projects it could fund to be presented to Regional Council this fall. (more…)