A need for better transit from each end of the city is needed. Downtown is congested, not everyone drives, and people need to work. LRT will help us alleviate these kinds of issues and provide a better alternative to simply taking the bus or jamming more cars into thick traffic.
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LRT is essential for Hamilton. It’s unlikely I will use it much, being a rural resident, however an investment in progressive public transit is an investment in my stake as a citizen of Binbrook/Hamilton.
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Almost three years since the LRT funding announcement, the procurement process has not even started yet.
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More than two years after the LRT funding announcement, the construction process has not even started yet.
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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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