[All] GREN position on Waterloo Transit system

[John Jackson]

All 17 paid-up GREN members have now voted on the following motion. The
motion has passed with 14 in favour and 3 opposed and is now our position.
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GREN Position on Waterloo Region Transit: 1) Urge Region to adopt a
combination of L9 & L3 (the administration¹s recommendation to council).
[this means that they commit now to having a light rail train system all the
way from St. Jacob¹s farmers market to the Ainslie Street bus terminal in
Cambridge (L9), but that they begin by having rail only from St. Jacob¹s
farmers market to Fairview Mall and Bus rapid transit to Cambridge (L3); 2)
Urge Region to now commit to and immediately begin rapidly implementing a
reformed bus system throughout the three communities, with new Express Bus
Routes and new local bus route system as shown on page 10 of their
³Connecting to the Future² document; 3) integrate this with a reassessment
of the road system needs given that the bus and rail system is dramatically
improved; 4) while the details of the LRT system are being developed over
the next two years, that they continue to explore new technologies; and 5)
ensure that planning policies are implemented (as described in the Region¹s
new official plan) that will support the transit system.
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Therefore, this is the GREN position that we will be promoting to the
Regional Council.

The fact that this is the GREN position does not mean that GREN members
shouldn¹t present a differing view to Regional Council if they so wish. Just
make sure that it is presented on behalf of yourself or of another group
that you are part of ­ but not on behalf of GREN. Likewise, even if you
support the motion that GREN has adopted, we encourage you to speak to or
e-mail the councillors and participate in the various public input sessions
promoting the position. The more people and groups that speak out the
better.

John


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John Jackson
17 Major Street
Kitchener, Ontario N2H 4R1
519-744-7503


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