Statement by Annette Toulouse

Hello,
I am a transit operator for the Burlington system. I also travel a fair amount and rely on transit on vacation to get me where I need to go. In your presentation, we noticed that you have Zurich, Switzerland as one of your examples, and I've had the pleasure of riding that system multiple times. Most people rely on transit there, it is very quick and you can get from point A to point B quicker with transit then you can with your own car. If done properly, the system would get tons of cars off the road therefore saving on road repairs and also the pollution caused by idling cars especially in the downtown core.
What would be very beneficial is to see a light rail system connecting Hamilton to Burlington and possibly further in the future. As I see it, it can not fail unless the fares are out of reach. If kept at a reasonable price for the passengers, they will take it.

East to West of Hamilton is a great start, but also look at the big picture and start connecting cities, tons of people commute, and our Highways and city streets are over crowded especially at rush hours.

Time to move ahead .

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