Weighing all the arguments for and against, I have come to believe that the LRT will be a good thing for Hamilton. There may be short term pain during the construction phase, but we would have to accept that as necessary for a long term benefit. By the way, I live on the mountain. So even if I may not take advantage of the initial B-line, at least it's a start.
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As a journalist I have followed this story for more than 30 years...just like the Linc and Red Hill Expressway which finally got built but costing umpteen million more dollars.
The system in Newcastle Australia, where I recently visited, my husband’s home town, was built in 18 months. We have to start somewhere when it comes to moving this city forward .
Connie Smith
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Almost three years since the LRT funding announcement, the procurement process has not even started yet.
No More Hamilton LRT Delays
More than two years after the LRT funding announcement, the construction process has not even started yet.
Full Steam Ahead on LRT
In a resounding 11-3 vote, Hamilton City Council voted today to approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Metrolinx to build the Hamilton LRT.
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