Stage 2 ION public consultation continues

Waterloo Region – The Region of Waterloo is continuing public consultation on Stage 2 ION, light rail transit (LRT) from Kitchener to Cambridge.

During the last round of public consultation centres (PCCs), a number of additional route alternatives were presented to the public. The project team has considered further route alternatives and refinements based on the feedback received during the last round of public consultation.

Three upcoming events offer an opportunity for residents to provide feedback on the Project Team Preliminary Proposed Route:

Tuesday, May 8: 4 - 8 p.m. Holiday Inn, 30 Fairway Road South, Kitchener

Wednesday, May 9: 4 - 8 p.m. Preston Memorial Auditorium, 1458 Hamilton Street, Cambridge

Thursday, May 10: 4 - 8 p.m. Hamilton Family Theatre Cambridge, 46 Grand Avenue South, Cambridge

Following this round of PCCs, the project team will collect and evaluate public feedback, and present a route recommendation to Regional Council for endorsement. 

ION bus service began in September 2015 and is the first step to providing LRT in Cambridge. Stage 2 ION will see the ION bus service between Kitchener and Cambridge converted to LRT, creating a continuous LRT network across the region’s three urban centres.

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For more information on Stage 2 ION, visit stage2ION.ca, or please contact:

Matthew O’Neil, Project Manager, ION, 519-575-4400 ext. 3462 or via email moneil@regionofwaterloo.ca  

Kerri Hutchinson, Coordinator, Communications and Community Relations, ION, 519-575-4757, ext. 3873 or via email kehutchinson@regionofwaterloo.ca