blu333
New Member
Putting the "what's best for Brampton" argument aside for a minute, one of the primary purposes of the LRT is to get people to and from the Brampton GO station as quickly and conveniently as possible. From a system-wide point-of-view it's critical that the LRT connect to the GO station. The result should be a boon for downtown Brampton businesses and landowners. The only reason not to connect it straight up Main street is it will run past a few dozen heritage houses. I suspect it will come down to who has more money - the NIMBY's who own the heritage houses along Main Street or the developers who own property in Downtown Brampton.
It's not only the NIMBYS who doesn't want congestion inside the most prized heritage area Brampton has to offer. So it is in the best interest of Brampton to stop the route at Steeles if they can't decide on the route to get the LRT started. Hopefully DT Brampton will be congestion free whatever they decide on. We are just happy of Michael Freeman's proposed route as an alternative, to get other residents of this City see what route is truly beneficial. Not just one dedicated route proposed by Metrolinx PEOPLe