Hamilton Light Rail Transit

• City councillors vote to sign agreement to build Hamilton LRT line

  Mayor Fred Eisenberger said during a meeting on Wednesday that 'this MOU brings us one step closer to a brighter future for our collective city of Hamilton.'

  Politics

  Sep 8, 2021
  
• Feds, province confirm $1.7 billion each for Hamilton LRT

  Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger said he's optimistic that council will sign off on an agreement since 'this is essentially the project that we started with in 2015.'

  Canada

  May 13, 2021
  
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• Hamilton LRT was ‘a condition’ of a bigger transit deal between province, feds

  Ottawa and Queen's Park made a combined $3.4-billion funding commitment for a Hamilton LRT project.

  Politics

  May 13, 2021
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• Hamilton MP says LRT announcement will be about ‘job creation’

  MP Filomena Tassi didn't comment about what the city might be on the hook for in regards to annual operating and maintenance costs.

  Politics

  May 12, 2021
• Feds, Ontario set to announce details of Hamilton LRT

  The rapid-transit line in Hamilton will go from McMaster University, through downtown, to Eastgate Centennial Park in Stoney Creek.

  Politics

  May 11, 2021
• Who will pay life-cycle costs for Hamilton’s LRT ‘to be determined’ says LiUNA exec

  The head of LiUNA believes Hamilton's LRT is 'very close to the finish line' but says there are a couple of outstanding issues.

  Politics

  Mar 3, 2021
• Hamilton LRT a part of Ontario’s pitch for federal transit funding

  The province will ask the federal government to help cover some costs in building five transit projects in the GTHA.

  Politics

  Feb 9, 2021
• Ontario’s AG says Ford government’s cancellation of Hamilton LRT was ‘reasonable’

  Ontario's AG said the full cost of the LRT were "significantly understated" by the Wynne Liberals.

  Politics

  Dec 7, 2020
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• Metrolinx to begin demolition of LRT properties in Hamilton

  The last of the properties is expected to be taken down at the end of January 2021.

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  Dec 2, 2020
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• Metrolinx expects demolition of LRT properties to begin in November

  Metrolinx says many properties purchased for the now-defunct Hamilton LRT which have been vacant for a year, are 'unsafe' and need to be taken down.

  Oct 22, 2020