ION Train Service

• Waterloo Region earns international honour for TravelWise program

  The Association for Commuter Transportation has bestowed its annual Outstanding Transportation Management Association Award on the region.

  Canada

  Aug 14, 2019
  
• 2 ION LRT trains damaged in collisions on Monday morning

  There were two separate collisions involving ION LRT vehicles on Monday morning.

  Canada

  Jul 9, 2019
  
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• Nearly 300,000 passengers boarded ION trains in Waterloo over first 11 days of service

  A total of 299,760 people took advantage of the region’s offer to test the trains for free.

  Canada

  Jul 3, 2019
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• Tens of thousands in Waterloo region ride ION trains over opening weekend

  A release from the region says between Friday and Sunday, 73,000 passengers were on the trains which run on 19 km circuit through Kitchener and Waterloo.

  Traffic

  Jun 24, 2019
• ION LRT gets on track in Kitchener and Waterloo

  Grand River Transit cut it close on its promise to have the ION LRT vehicles taking passengers through Kitchener and Waterloo.

  Canada

  Jun 21, 2019
• Why is Waterloo’s new LRT system named ION?

  Why is the new LRT line named ION?

  Canada

  Jun 21, 2019
• ION launch to affect service at 600 GRT bus stops in Kitchener-Waterloo

  The ION LRT vehicles will begin taking on customers Friday but even more changes to GRT service will occur on Monday.

  Canada

  Jun 20, 2019
• Simon says to follow these rules when the ION trains start rolling through Kitchener and Waterloo

  The ION LRT vehicles will begin travelling through the cities on Friday. Here are some tips for a smoother ride.

  Jun 20, 2019
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• Another collision between ION LRT vehicle and SUV in Kitchener

  For the third time in the last couple of weeks, an ION LRT vehicle has been damaged in a collision with an automobile.

  Crime

  Jun 13, 2019
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• Damage to ION LRT vehicle from recent collision pegged at around $20,000

  The final tally for the damage to the ION LRT vehicle which was involved in a collision last week with an SUV has been pegged at around $20,000.

  Traffic

  Jun 7, 2019