(09-09-2025, 08:31 AM)Mneonjoe Wrote: Smaller chunks at a time may be more palatable to the electorate and government plus allow for quicker implementation of each segment. Bringing on more ridership in these areas would be a good demonstration of the need to continue to lengthen it into Cambridge. The Region may have an easier time presenting the cases to the upper levels of government and could come in with smaller requests each time. The project doesn't need to be a monolith. Rapid transit construction used to follow this approach, adding a station or two continuously rather than building an entire line at once.
Potentially phase it as follows.
1. Fairway to Sportsworld - Almost to Cambridge. Allows for a good connection to GO/Intercity Buses, Commuter lot. Move the bus facility from beside YE's sushi to the area where the foundations for future buildings in Sportsworld crossing were poured and later removed.
2. Sportsworld to Pinebush - Serves Preston and the Pinebush Node/Potential GO station. Another place where we can use the system for connectivity to other modes of transport.
3. Pinebush to Delta - Almost gets into the heart of Galt, serves Cambridge Centre and the Delta. Another good potential point for additional connectivity.
4. Delta to Ainslie - this only makes sense if there is still a terminal at Ainslie, I would expect Cambridge to move more towards a spine after LRT is implemented.
Can't agree more. More phasing, smaller pieces, local team building local expertise, continuous incremental expansion. This is how we get it done. We're past needing to do a big spend to have a minimum viable system at this point. We can continue to grow what we have.