2 September 2010
Kitchener, Ontario
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced a significant investment in a rapid transit project for the Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge area that will improve public transit and support the regional economy.
“Supporting the construction of the Kitchener-Waterloo rapid transit lines will stimulate the local economy and make life easier for working families in this growing region,” Prime Minister Stephen Harper said. “We want to make sure commuters get home to their families at the end of the workday as quickly and as safely as possible. Projects like this will pay dividends for our economy and our communities long into the future.”
The Region’s plan, when completed, will include a new light rail rapid transit system between the cities of Waterloo and Kitchener, connecting Conestoga Mall to Fairview Park Mall. The plan also includes the addition of rapid bus transit from Kitchener to the Ainslie Street Terminal in Cambridge.
“Through Canada’s Economic Action Plan, our Government is providing two years’ worth of stimulus, here in the Tri-Cities and across the country, making sure Canada emerges from the global recession stronger than ever,” Prime Minister Harper added. “Making long-term investments in communities will keep Canada growing. Improving the efficiency of public transit has a real, long-term and positive economic impact.”
The Government is providing support for this new rapid transit system through the Building Canada Plan. The rapid transit plan announced today is expected to begin operating by 2015.
Backgrounders - Backgrounder: Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge rapid transit project
