rdaner
Senior Member
Last night a pro LRT candidate was elected in Kitchener so the project will continue unimpeaded. Good news!
Last night a pro LRT candidate was elected in Kitchener so the project will continue unimpeaded. Good news!
Nice. So everything is good with Regional council, Waterloo and Kitchener for the LRT to proceed? It should already be under construction right?
Yeah, we're still just doing utility relocations along the corridor, but things are already further ahead than they were for Ottawa in 2006.
Think, this thing will be done in less than 3 years now!
Yup, the 2018 elections in KWC and Ottawa will be very interesting, because the talk in both places will be about extensions and expansions. You can bet that Cambridge will be hankering for an LRT extension.
Back in 2013 the Globe reported that production was to begin this year, with delivery not beginning until summer 2016. With the Ion line not opening until late 2017, then Bombardier should be able to deliver one a month. Which does seem about the rate they can achieve with the TTC Flexity vehicles.For this project, Waterloo Region ordered 14 Bombardier Flexity Freedom trains for delivery in 2016. Any ideas of whether Bombardier is capable of delivering on that?
As Metrolinx seems to have decided not to reduce the order, that seems likely plan. Presumably between Mississauga, Toronto extensions, Waterloo additional vehicles, they'll get used.Just give the extra vehicles to the Hurontario LRT.
The days where I can board a train in Toronto (during any day of the week), get off at Kitchener, take Light Rail to friends, or to St. Jacobs Farmers Market are that much closer.
Exciting times not just for Kitchener-Waterloo, but a large chunk of Southwestern Ontario.