Statement by Joe Gauthier

LRT in Hamilton will transform the city into a world class place to live.

With today's economic realities it needs to be done in logical financially responsible phases over the upcoming years.

LRT-GAU-TRAIN

LRT PHASE 1

LRT to be built in a U shaped pattern

WESTERN TERMINUS

LRT Stn #1-James / Strachan Sts proceeding west along railway lands

-NEW TRACK REQ'd
In the area of Dundurn Park it would join (tunnel/ overland)the existing Hamilton GO railway in a southerly direction

LRT Stn #2 in Area of Main Street

-LRT proceeds South & East on existing GO rail

LRT Stn #3 In Queen & Hunter area

LRT Stn #4 At Existing Hunter /John Sts Stn

LRT Stn #5 At Wentworth St

LRT Stn #6 at Gage St Lawrence Rd

LRT Stn #7 at Kenilworth/Lawrence Rd

LRT proceeds east & then North
-NEW TRACK REQ'd
along path of the Red Hill Expwy (RHX)

-NEW TRACK REQ'd
LRT Stn #8 at King Street & (RHX)
-NEW TRACK REQ'd
LRT Stn #9 at Queesnston & (RHX)
-NEW TRACK REQ'd
LRT Stn #10 at Barton/Nash Rd GO Stn

EASTERN TERMINUS

This route would cause minimal disturbance with existing city traffic corridors and residential communities

PHASE 2/3/etc
Future plans could be considered to increase the LRT reach with sections of a second larger U shaped LRT taking form & being added in steps to expand the LRT service area
It could be possible for the Phase 2+ Sections to be utilized only during day time hours
HSR Bus routes would need to be modified to CROSS the Phase 2+LRT and terminate on the Phase 1 LRT

PHASE 2+ LRT
-West along the Brantford Rail Trail
-(Servicing McMaster & Dundas)
LRT Stn A- Emerson

-S/W Along Main W & Wilson Sts
LRT Stn B- Main St W/Lower Horning
LRT Stn C- Main St W/ Filman
LRT Stn D- Wison / Rousseau

-East along Rousseau
LRT Stn E- Martindale / (LAX)

-East along the center of the Linc. Alexader Expwy (LAX)
LRT Stn F- Upper Horning / (LAX)
LRT Stn G- Upper Paradise / (LAX)
LRT Stn H- Garth / (LAX)
LRT Stn I- West 5th-Up James / (LAX)
LRT Stn J- Upper Wentworth / (LAX)
LRT Stn K- Upper Gage / LAX
(LAX) > (RHX)
LRT Stn L- Mud St /(RHX)
LRT Stn M- Greenhill / (RHX)

-East along the center of the (RHX)-Joining the Phase 1 LRT "U"

City Bus transit routes would be altered to terminate at the various LRT Stns

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