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Niagara Regional Council votes in favour of consolidated transit

At its Nov. 25 meeting, Niagara Regional Council voted in favour of combining all of Niagara’s existing services into one single, integrated transit commission serving all of Niagara.

Regional Council’s vote is a critical first stage in the triple majority process needed to transfer responsibility for public transit to the Region. Starting the week of Dec. 6, all of Niagara’s 12 local municipalities will also vote on the proposal. To move forward, a majority of those councils, representing a majority of Niagara electors, must vote in favour of the plan.

Be sure to keep checking with your local municipal council to see when the proposal will be up for debate.

What This Will Do for Our Community

A consolidated transit model would contribute to the social and economic prosperity of Niagara in many ways. The proposed model builds in flexibility and a region-wide approach that would allow Niagara to:

Create better access to jobs and services in Niagara, opening up new job options for residents in neighbouring municipalities, and new markets for businesses

Protect our natural environment by providing residents with more sustainable and environmentally friendly public transit options, reducing traffic congestion and greenhouse gas emissions

Prepare Niagara for the future, by making sure our transit options can scale up to meet the needs of our growing population and job market

Support the expansion and connectivity of GO Transit service to the region

Niagara Regional Council votes in favour of consolidated transit

What This Will Do for Our Community

What Happens Next

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