Comment 85728

By Robert D (anonymous) | Posted February 01, 2013 at 12:15:33 in reply to Comment 85712

The Hamilton LRT was a project prioritized by Metrolinx, and independent provincial agency. So independent knowledgable people definitely see that LRT does make sense for Hamilton.

Our provincial leaders also "got it" and initially (when the Big Move was announced) "got it" and made sweet suggestions regarding funding. Then the economy took a dive.

The lack of provincial leadership at this point in time to fund LRT has nothing to do with LRT not being feasible (again, see the Metrolinx studies for that). It has to do with them not having the money to freely throw around at present, and prefering to defer promissing things to municipaliites like Mississauga and Hamilton until down the road. But unless the city council is clamouring and threatening to make it into an election issue, the provincial government won't feel any pressure to make a committment.

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