NEWS RELEASE
REGION OF WATERLOO
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Drawing on community feedback, GRT is sharing a vision for the future of transit services, including fast and frequent service, an overnight network, and strategic expansion for new growth areas, the townships and MobilityPLUS.
This summer, GRT collected public input to inform the Conventional Bus and Train Business Plan, MobilityPLUS and Kiwanis Transit Business Plan and Township Transit Strategy. Together, the plans will be the roadmap to guide future transit service expansion and investments.
The plans focus on how to make transit easier to use, where and when GRT can serve the community better, and how and where GRT should prioritize frequency and speed.
“GRT’s proposed plans were created from the ideas and priorities shared by our riders, community members, staff and partners,” said Karen Redman, Chair of the Region of Waterloo[KM1] . “I’m excited to hear from everyone about what they like about our vision to make GRT the easy transportation choice across Waterloo Region.”
How to get involved:
- Online: Information and a feedback survey are available at grt.ca/businessplan.
- Virtual townhall: Meet with GRT staff on Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. during a virtual townhall on Zoom. The session will include brief overviews of what we heard during our first phase of consultation for conventional bus and train service, MobilityPLUS, as well as township services. There will be lots of time for questions.
- In-person:
- Nov. 14, 4:30-7 p.m., Community Room, Wellesley Rec Complex
- Nov. 18, 4:30-7 p.m., Empire Room, Breslau Community Centre
- Nov. 19, 4:30-7 p.m., Multipurpose Room, New Hamburg Community Centre
- Nov. 20, 4:30-7 p.m., MacNeil Hall, North Dumfries Community Centre
- Nov. 21, 2-4 p.m., Ainslie Terminal
- Nov. 25, 2-4 p.m., The Boardwalk Station
- Nov. 27, 2-4 p.m., Waterloo Public Square
- Nov. 28, 2-4 p.m., Fairway Station
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