05-09-2021, 07:47 PM
I feel that the go Cambridge line is misunderstood:
Ive talked to many Cambridge people over the years and even the hardcore nimbyies (who hate buildings and trains) really want this service . Yes, I understand why some may remark 'why spent $100M to get a line that carries 300 ppl/day'. I agree that a bus line should be implement to see demand first .
However, you could have used the same argument against the Kitchener go train . Extending the go train in to Kitchener cost 100M dollars and only carries 300 or so passengers / day in 2019 out of kitchener, does that mean that the line extension is very unwarranted? In my opinion, no .
I think same thing applies here. This could be the test of tram - train technology in southwest Ontario and could open the door to a Collingwood go train, Welland go train, or st Thomas passenger train. That is why I support this project.
Ive talked to many Cambridge people over the years and even the hardcore nimbyies (who hate buildings and trains) really want this service . Yes, I understand why some may remark 'why spent $100M to get a line that carries 300 ppl/day'. I agree that a bus line should be implement to see demand first .
However, you could have used the same argument against the Kitchener go train . Extending the go train in to Kitchener cost 100M dollars and only carries 300 or so passengers / day in 2019 out of kitchener, does that mean that the line extension is very unwarranted? In my opinion, no .
I think same thing applies here. This could be the test of tram - train technology in southwest Ontario and could open the door to a Collingwood go train, Welland go train, or st Thomas passenger train. That is why I support this project.