Waterloo Region: The Fate of Public Transportation

There is no doubt about it, public transportation is a hot topic, and a hot button, for many residents of Waterloo Region. There have been delays, public outcries and revision after revision of changes to the transit plan.

One thing is clear though: As a growing Region, and a projected population of almost 3/4 of a million people by 2031, we need to do something and soon. If we don't act, our sprawling suburbs could choke our city cores and as a Region we risk getting trapped in an inescapable (not to mention costly) dilemma of how to tackle an even larger problem years from now.

I am not here to state which solution is right, I want to provide some of the many articles that have come out over this issue. Will Waterloo Region finally have infrastructure from a combination of LRT and GRT to support our growing population and encourage the widespread use of public transportation in our cities?

From the Region

• Region of Waterloo - Rapid Transit - Home
• Region of Waterloo - Rapid Transit - Technical Studies

Facebook Group Supporting LRT

• I Support Light Rail Transit in the Region of Waterloo

More Recent Articles

• Rapid Transit Options Expand to 10 
• ‘Backlash’ against rising transit costs feared by Cambridge mayor 
• Province will fund rapid buses or trains
• Approve Rapid Transit by June

Past Articles

• Rapid transit in Waterloo Region - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 
• Yappa Ding Ding: The Problem with Waterloo Region's LRT Proposal 
• Waterloo Region LRT as a tipping point for transit « Psystenance
• Transit and funding: a love story — News
• The current Waterloo Region LRT project needs work | Paul Stickney 

This is far from a complete list I realise, but it is easy to see how big an impact this issue is having around Waterloo Region. So what are your thoughts on all of this? Which of the newly proposed ten options do you most agree with?

Look forward to hearing your thoughts and comments!