Metrolinx gets closer to 2-way, all-day GO service by expropriating land in Halton Hills

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Metrolinx gets closer to 2-way, all-day GO service by expropriating land in Halton Hills
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The GO train sits with its doors open for passengers at the Kitchener, Ont., station on Friday, June 16, 2023.

A parcel of land just west of Mount Pleasant GO in Halton Hills located along the Kitchener GO line can be expropriated by Metrolinx, the Ontario Land Tribunal has ruled. It's another step forward in bringing two-way, all-day GO train service between Kitchener and Toronto.The Ontario Land Tribunal has ruled Metrolinx can expropriate land near the Mount Pleasant GO train station which will help with projects to make two-way, all-day GO service a reality.

In an emailed statement, Metrolinx said it is working on an agreement with CN Rail for the expansion of rail lines between Bramalea GO and Georgetown GO. Metrolinx says the agreement will help enable two-way, all day service from Union Station to Kitchener. "There is a lot of work happening toward this project but it's not advertised and it's not really public," Faizal said, adding that he only found out about the purpose of the land expropriation when he came across"But this happened in June and there was no public announcement, which is odd since Kitchener-Waterloo residents are always wondering, why don't we have weekend trains? Why don't we have regular service?""This is something that's been...

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