The Region of Waterloo is confident they are on the right track when it comes to Kitchener’s new Central Transit Hub.
The upcoming project aims to move the VIA and GO Train station to the corner of King Street and Victoria Street and integrate ION and Grand River Transit (GRT) services at the new facility. The region said there will also be improved active transportation routes when the project is complete.
“We’re moving forward with a transformative project for not just downtown Kitchener, but our connection with the Waterloo-Toronto Innovation Corridor,” said Karen Redman, Chair of Region of Waterloo.
The project timeline calls for the design to be completed by the end of 2024 with construction starting 2025.
“We’re sitting today at 95 per cent design on the region’s portion of the project,” said Doug Spooner, Acting Commissioner of Transportation with the Region of Waterloo.
“We’ll be in the ground in 2025,” Spooner added.
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