Waterloo Region Transit Developments (ION LRT, new terminal, GRT buses)

[KhalilHeron]

Having the ENTIRE Kitchener Central Transit Hub funded (Phase 2 being the massive modern station building) is excellent news. It will be the nicest GO station not in Toronto!

YES i was so scared they'd build the first phase and then money would dry up

 

[SaugeenJunction]

Some new renders from today’s announcement, from photos of placards held by politicians (I can’t find the renderings online yet).

 

[nfitz]

Now let's see what it looks like after they value engineer it.

 

[Thaboss]

Very lovely design indeed!

Waterloo region showing the gta how it should be done...

Is that building really only for two tracks tho?

 

[ZEBuilder]

Those are the same renders that the Region has since 2020, there hasn't been any value engineering of it so far even though its been delayed.

The station is only designed for two tracks, the architect is WZMH, AECOM is the engineer on the Metrolinx half and WSP is involved on the Regional side.

For those curious all the public documents can be found here: https://www.engagewr.ca/king-victoria-transit-hub

 

[SaugeenJunction]

Those are the same renders that the Region has since 2020, there hasn't been any value engineering of it so far even though its been delayed.

The station is only designed for two tracks, the architect is WZMH, AECOM is the engineer on the Metrolinx half and WSP is involved on the Regional side.

For those curious all the public documents can be found here: https://www.engagewr.ca/king-victoria-transit-hub

Nope, these are new renderings. Take the time to look closely and you can see the design differences!

 

[NoahB]

It does look slightly different. Look at the right side. The new one has the glass at the front going up to the upper floor, unlike the previous design. It is too grainy to see any other differences. I wonder what else has changed and whether the bike ramp survived.

 

[Bojaxs]

The station is only designed for two tracks, the architect is WZMH, AECOM is the engineer on the Metrolinx half and WSP is involved on the Regional side.

For those curious all the public documents can be found here: https://www.engagewr.ca/king-victoria-transit-hub

It's sad how there is a general ack of "future proofing" in Ontario's transit designs.

This stations should be built to accommodate a potential, future third track.

 

[KhalilHeron]

It's sad how there is a general ack of "future proofing" in Ontario's transit designs.

This stations should be built to accommodate a potential, future third track.

The bridge over King was built as part of ION project and only has room for 2 tracks. Though im really not sure why we'd ever need more than 2 here. Even if London gets great GO service one day I dont see how 2 tracks wouldn't be enough. If high speed rail makes its way to kitchener one day then its looks like there will still be room on the north side of the corridor for new tracks and a new bridge, They'd just need to remove the layover yard west of the station