Hamilton's LRT Committee Meeting for the First Time Since 2017

• By Mike Heddle
• Posted Monday, May 16, 2022 10:48 am

Hamilton's LRT Committee Meeting for the First Time Since 2017

Hamilton City Council’s Light Rail Transit Committee will hold its first meeting since 2017 on Monday with staff updates on the project’s progress since the May 2021 announcement of a new 100 percent funding package of 3.4 billion dollars for the B-Line.

Major construction on the 14-kilometre line from Eastgate Square to McMaster University will begin in 2024 following a procurement process. Early works, including utility relocation and the demolition of buildings along the corridor, are underway.

ACORN Hamilton, the Hamilton Community Benefits Network, and Environment Hamilton are holding a joint rally in front of City Hall before the meeting to call on councillors to implement community benefits and affordable housing as part of the project and the City’s public transit agency operates the LRT.

Hamilton LRT Director Abdul Shaikh will update on project progress during the past year.

In their written report, the City’s LRT office states they”ve reached agreements with the Province of Ontario regarding staffing for the project, communications protocol, a real estate protocol, and governance terms of reference.

Negotiations are ongoing to complete...[READ MORE]