Regional communications adviser blows it - send out notice of a meeting hours before it is scheduled to take place.

News 100 redBy Staff

October 16th, 2017

BURLINGTON, ON

 

Getting to the meeting is going to be a stretch.

A media release sent out in the afternoon arrived on our newsdesk at close to 3:00 pm.

The best we were able to do is get it turned around and out to you at 5:40 pm.

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Regional offices venue for an Open House that you are going to have a tough time getting to.

The Region announced that a public Open House to give public an opportunity to have their say on Metrolinx’s Draft 2041 Regional Transportation Plan, which outlines how people and goods will move across the region in the future.

The Open House is to take place today betwen7:00 and 9:00 pm.

Metrolinx, an agency of the Provincial government which was created to coordinate and integrate all modes of transportation in the GTHA.

As a growing community, Halton Region needs reliable and frequent transit options to ensure the efficient movement of people and is vital for the Region’s economic prosperity. Halton Region has long been advocating for the implementation of committed Metrolinx programs and enhancements including:

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Regional Chair Gary Carr invited you to the meeting.

the delivery of Regional Express Rail (RER) and 15-minute service on the Lakeshore West GO line;

all-day, two-way GO train service to Milton;

all-day, two-way GO train service to Georgetown; and

first and last mile improvements in access to GO stations.

“We have continued to advocate for enhanced GO service to Halton,” said Halton Regional Chair Gary Carr. “While we are pleased that RER is expected to be delivered by 2025, this date still remains too far into the future.”

Will parking in the parking lots we leave our cars in remain free while we ride these trains?

Regional chair wants to see all-day, two-way GO service for Milton – soon.

Halton Region has been and continues to be one of the fastest growing communities in the country. The coordination of transit is an important element to building complete communities. “Milton continues to grow at a rapid pace, and the fact that they do not have all-day, two-way GO service is unacceptable to the community,” said Carr.

Residents are encouraged to learn more about Metrolinx’s Draft 2041 Regional Plan and join Halton in voicing their concerns about the transportation needs of the community.

While doing that – voice your concerns about being advised of a meeting literally hours before it is scheduled to take place.

The Gazette will pull up the Metrolinx Draft 2041 Regional Plan and report on what they had to say..

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1 comment to Regional communications adviser blows it – sends out notice of a meeting hours before it is scheduled to take place.

  • DOUG BROWN

    Fortunately, there are several later roundtables – one at Toronto on November 1, 6:00-9:30pm at the Metro Convention Centre and another in Hamilton on November 6, 6:30 – 9:00pm at the Hamilton Central Library.

    BFAST will be attending the Hamilton event and will be recommending that GO’s “first mile/last mile” initiatives focus more on transit and less on parking. Providing frequent and convenient transit service to GO stations would be much more cost-effective than spending over a billion dollars to provide an additional 30,000 parking spaces.