King-Victoria Transit Hub

[danbrotherston]

The site plans for phase 1 are available at https://pub-regionofwaterloo.escribemeet...entId=2458 , and you can read the full report that the article is based on at https://pub-regionofwaterloo.escribemeet...entId=2457 .

I actually think the phase 1 plans look pretty reasonable. They're going to let Metrolinx build all of the in-corridor stuff (train platforms/shelters/etc, pedestrian tunnels for Waterloo + Duke streets), and they're just going to build the bus loop, bus waiting area, bike parking, and MUT bridge over King St. That will get us to a functional transit facility at King/Victoria, without the extravagance of the building that's mostly just a waiting area. Hopefully by the time we get to phase 2 the question of shops inside the building will be re-visited.

I mean, that phasing will make it even clearer how bad a project it is. "Oh look, 70 million dollars for a waiting room..." Honestly...this is the kind of project that makes people lose faith in their gov.