Category Archives: Kitchener-Waterloo

Kitchener-Waterloo Opts For Light Rail & Gets Instant Funding

Posted on June 27, 2009 by Steve

Kitchener-Waterloo  has been working away at a Rapid Transit plan since 2004, almost entirely out of the Toronto media spotlight, including mine.  (A large amount of background detail can be found in the “Reports” section.) Earlier this week, on June 24, Waterloo … Continue reading →

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GO Transit Buys CN Weston Subdivision

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Steve

GO Transit announced today that it will purchase the CN Weston Subdivision for $160-million.  The line in question runs from roughly the Strachan Avenue grade crossing to the junction with the CN York Subdivision at Steeles Avenue. CN and VIA … Continue reading →

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GO Kitchener-Waterloo & Guelph

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Steve

Mark Dowling passed along a link to the presentation materials from the recent GO Transit EA meeting in Kitchener. You can follow the story of GO service from a Kitchener-Waterloo perspective on the GOKW Blog. One of the fascinating points … Continue reading →

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GO Georgetown South Open House Reviewed

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Steve

Robert Wightman reports: I was at the GO South Georgetown open house in Mt Dennis (Eglinton and Weston Rd.) today.  Some interesting things that I learned are: There will be a seven or eight track corridor from the TTR yards … Continue reading →

Posted in A Grand Plan, GO Transit, Kitchener-Waterloo, Transit | 40 Comments