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Waterloo Region Transit Developments (ION LRT, new terminal, GRT buses)
tmlittle
Active Member
Finally. I think the Region's obstinacy has been a problem with this from the beginning. They clearly made no effort to identify pre-existing pedestrian desire paths and how having a line with no crossings there would hurt walkability in the neighbourhood. Then they only started working on the crossing after launch, when the people cutting holes in the fences became more noticeable. There's similar issues at Charles / Eby, lots of people jaywalk there because the distance to the nearest pedestrian crossings (at Queen and at Cedar) are just too far.
jje1000
Senior Member
A short feedback survey for the King-Victoria terminal (the two designs shown earlier). Survey closes on February 17th.
www.engagewr.ca
If you take the survey, I would suggest listing a possible connection from the East-bound King plaform as a suggestion- so that there's some more noise.
King Victoria Transit Hub
Our new transit hub will change the way people connect with Waterloo Region. We want your input on how to optimize everyone's experience at the transit hub, beyond a better commuting system. The new transit hub, to be located at King and Victoria Street in Kitchener,
www.engagewr.ca
If you take the survey, I would suggest listing a possible connection from the East-bound King plaform as a suggestion- so that there's some more noise.
awaterwell
New Member
I don't really "get" option 2. It's got some nice landscaping, but other than that it just seems worse than option 1:
- No ticketing area
- Smaller waiting area and community room
- No sheltered access to the rail platform
- No direct access between the rail platform and the northbound ION platform
- Looks alright but less visually impressive than option 1
KevinT
Active Member
Concept sketches are available to download at https://www.engagewr.ca/9466/documents/23060. In case that link is dead by the time you're reading this they've also been posted for posterity in the Waterloo Region Connected forums King-Victoria Transit Hub thread.
SaugeenJunction
Senior Member
Allandale25
Senior Member
Allandale25
Senior Member
^ Further on this:
www.therecord.com
Pedestrian Ion crossing at Fairway finally opens
Residents of Traynor-Vanier neighbourhood have been asking for walkway for years since corridor fenced
www.therecord.com
W. K. Lis
Superstar
^ Further on this:
Pedestrian Ion crossing at Fairway finally opens
Residents of Traynor-Vanier neighbourhood have been asking for walkway for years since corridor fenced
Finally! Took so long because the designers did not live in the area.
Allandale25
Senior Member
I Support Light Rail Transit in the Region of Waterloo | At next week's Regional Committee of the Whole meeting, staff will recommend council endorse the Stage 2 ION route in Cambridge and direct staff to be... | Facebook
At next week's Regional Committee of the Whole meeting, staff will recommend council endorse the Stage 2 ION route in Cambridge and direct staff to begin the necessary Transit Project Assessment...
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drum118
Superstar
It was the biggest stand out issue I saw when construction first started and I noted it on various boards, as well to the Region. I made sure both the city and the region where informed of this coming issue of forcing people to walk a long way to shop that had no access to a car and a short trip for car drivers. If crossing for cycles and pedestrians could be built elsewhere, there wasn't any reason it couldn't be done here as well. Even used photos of the various area to drive home the need for a crossing here.
Now to take a look at this new crossing, as well shoot it.
Have to take a look at some of the locations for Phase 2 when I can.
Garuda
Active Member
Hopefully this phase will be shovel ready in time for post pandemic construction funding.I Support Light Rail Transit in the Region of Waterloo | At next week's Regional Committee of the Whole meeting, staff will recommend council endorse the Stage 2 ION route in Cambridge and direct staff to be... | Facebook
At next week's Regional Committee of the Whole meeting, staff will recommend council endorse the Stage 2 ION route in Cambridge and direct staff to begin the necessary Transit Project Assessment...
H4F33Z
Active Member
What's the reason for the long distance for stations between Fairway and Pinebush? The LRT will have to stop at a lot of traffic signals which is ridiculous. At least with Eglinton, most traffic signals are at stops anyway.
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jordanmkasla2009
Active Member
Those stations are all major transfer points. ION uses traffic signal priority so very little stopping at traffic signals. this map also doesn't tell the full story about what the line will look like. There's a lot more grade separation planned for stage 2
SaugeenJunction
Senior Member
Interesting: