Statement by Azher Siddiqui
Dear Councillors,
This is to express my disappointment and disapproval regarding the 10 year transit strategy as it is being presented on Friday March 6.
In an unreal twist of events, council went from unanimous support last year for requesting full provincial funding for LRT pegged at around $811 million to now not even asking for any rapid transit system at all, but instead for $302 million for a bus maintenance facility and basic service improvements that the city should be paying for itself. On top of that, the stage is set to increase fares!
It would be absolutely asinine to move forward with this request, shortchanging Hamilton of $500 million to have the province pay for basic improvements that should come from our levy. Once again, please do not endorse the 10 year transit strategy in its current form, but instead continue with earlier commitment and focus on rapid transit implementation.
Thank you.
Azher
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