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ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
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06-25-2015, 11:04 PM
(06-25-2015, 08:16 PM)numberguy Wrote: I want to see the deal between GrandLinq and the Region of Waterloo.   Is this available?    If not, why not?

Here you go.

(06-25-2015, 08:25 PM)numberguy Wrote: The amount of money is only partially fixed.   GrandLinq will operate the ION system, for 30 years.   No one knows where interest rates, CPI, labour costs etc will go in 30 years.   So, there will be some mechanism to adjust those costs, accordingly.

No, they will operate it only for 10 years, with the possibility of renewals. The maintenance component will be over the 30 year term and include full rehabilitation towards the end of that span.
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RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit - by mpd618 - 06-25-2015, 11:04 PM
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