Hamilton, Ontario, continues LRT planning
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefLight rail transit news in Ontario lately has been dominated by the Waterloo region, but Hamilton, Ontario, on the western edge of Lake Ontario, has quietly continued advancing its own LRT plans, with an environmental assessment due for completion by year’s end on a 10-mile route.
City residents are being invited to a series of public hearings on the project, beginning this week, during which comments will be accepted concerning station design, public area access, and other items.
Christine Newbold, senior project manager on the city’s transit team, says the project should reach 30% design completion by December. Hamilton so far has received $3 million from Metrolinx, charged with serving the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA), for design work in exchange for meeting milestone deadlines.
Full funding for the project has yet to be identified, unlike the nearby project in Waterloo and vicinity, which has secured provincial and federal funding.
