light-rail

12
Nov
Stage 2 ION light rail public consultations Nov 18-19

Stage 2 ION light rail public consultations Nov 18-19

Help the Region of Waterloo plan Stage 2 of ION light rail from Kitchener to Cambridge. The Region is conducting
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27
Jul

ION construction updates map

The Rapid Transit team has put together a map showing construction and detour routes. We've embedded it below
05
May
Upcoming consultations: Columbia/Lexington, ION stops, and more

Upcoming consultations: Columbia/Lexington, ION stops, and more

There are a handful of public meetings and input sessions coming up this month, for both Waterloo and Kitchener, as
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28
Oct
A referendum for the future

A referendum for the future

The votes are counted, the winners declared, and the dust has settled. What to make of the election that was
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23
Oct

Myth #5: "LRT won't benefit me."

Over the years, we’ve spoken with citizens all across Waterloo Region about LRT, and we’ve come across both
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22
Oct

Myth #4: "We will be $1.6 billion in debt by 2024."

Yesterday, we covered how cancelling ION would result in an additional half a billion dollars’ road costs, straining regional taxpayers
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21
Oct

Myth #3: "Cancelling LRT will lower your taxes."

Earlier this week, we explained how regional taxpayers would pay more in cancellation than finishing construction, and how LRT operation
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21
Oct
TriTAG calls on Aissa to disclose transit plan

TriTAG calls on Aissa to disclose transit plan

Municipal candidates opposed to ION light rail asked to provide details on what they would build instead The Tri-Cities Transport
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20
Oct

Myth 2 Cost Estimate methodology

In debunking Myth 2, we estimated the cost of running bus service to equal ION’s ridership in 2017 to
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20
Oct

Myth #2: "LRT will cost more to operate than buses"

Yesterday, we showed how ION construction will be cheaper to finish than to cancel. Today, we’ll talk about operating
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