Budget season is here! Speak up for public transit at budget input meetings happening November 18 and December 3 at 6pm. (1/2) Sign up to speak: www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/regional-... Learn more about the budget and do the survey: www.engagewr.ca/region-water...

ION Stage 2 LRT passes committee, Kitchener GO expansion, and better bus stops! Here's the latest in transportation in Waterloo Region and where you can get involved!

#NEWS: Waterloo Regional Council voted 15-1 in favour of the full-route LRT extension to Cambridge, with construction planned to start as early as 2028. Many community members spoke in support of the extension, noting the need for equity, active transportation & housing density in Cambridge.

What a great morning at the Region! Stage 2 ION was approved near unanimously today, and sets the stage for us to secure full funding from the Federal and Provincial governments. Onward to Cambridge — and beyond!

Great thread to follow along public decisions making on ion to Cambridge

The Sustainability, Infrastructure, and Development Committee meeting has started! Delegations about ION stage 2 will be starting shortly. Livestream here:

Tomorrow morning a key Regional committee will vote on whether to pursue a full ION light rail extension to Cambridge. It's not too late to send a message reinforcing that direction. More info about the staff report in our latest IONizeWR newsletter:

Making conclusions on the basis of data from these last few years is a fool’s errand. People stayed at home during the pandemic, WFH reshaped commuting, and we had a boom and bust in college enrollment. And yet… ridership is above pre-pandemic. The city is growing around ION. It’s working!

Oh hey it’s me — on behalf of @tritag.ca — pushing back against anti-transit narratives in the paper. Btw put some respect on the ION name — it’s light rail, or perhaps a tram if you’re feeling fancy. Not a streetcar

Tuesday is the day!

The city of Kitchener is starting Connected Kitchener, a study to create a new Transportation and Mobility Plan, towards a transportation system that is more reliable, fair, environmentally friendly, and efficient over the next 25 years. You can provide feedback at www.engagewr.ca/connectedkit...

Region of Waterloo staff are recommending that council pursue a full ION light rail extension to downtown Cambridge! Full report and committee agenda for November 4 here: pub-regionofwaterloo.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx...

Better lighting, security cameras and more space for transit riders - bus platform at Conestoga Mall reopens this Friday

Speak up for ION Stage 2! Actions to support: ionizewr.ca/blog/2025/10... Sign up to delegate: forms.regionofwaterloo.ca/Council-and-...

A great update about what's happening and what needs to happen with phase 2 of the ion. Check out and subscribe to this informative newsletter!

Today's IONizeWR newsletter focuses on the land use changes that will help ION Stage 2 succeed:

Today is the last day!

Tomorrow - Friday, October 24 - is the last day to fill out the Region's survey on Stage 2 ION. This is an easy way to show your support for extending ION light rail all the way to downtown Cambridge:

This morning the Government of Ontario announced significant service increases to the GO Transit Kitchener Line, starting November 23rd: • Weekend service to Kitchener GO • 30 minute weekend service between Union Station & Bramalea GO • New infrastructure partnership with CN Rail

Guelph to Goderich (G2G) Rail Trail Pedestrian Bridge public meeting happening tonight 6-8pm (Drop-in). Location: Wallenstein Bible Chapel (4522 Herrgott Rd, Wallenstein) Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025 Time: 6 – 8 p.m. (drop-in) Slides and Survey also available online until Nov 6

Metrolinx extending weekend GO Trains to Kitchener

Saving speed cameras, fighting bike theft, and new bus seats. Here's the latest in transportation in Waterloo Region and where you can get involved!

Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) is holding a public information session tomorrow about the airport growth plan. 📍YKF Departures Lounge ⏱️ Wed, October 15, 4-7pm www.engagewr.ca/ykf-growth-p...

From concerned rider to transit champion! 🏆 Hear from Rodney Chan @chanface.bsky.social of @tritag.ca at the #Guelph Transportation Summit on October 18. Learn how to (re)build advocacy movements & run successful campaigns. Info & Register www.taaguelph.com/summit #TransitAdvocacy #UrbanPlanning

12 days until the Transportation Summit #Guelph on October 18! Presentations from @chanface.bsky.social, @ttcriders.bsky.social, @transportaction.ca, @cyclewr.ca, @cgreysongaito.bsky.social, @bicyclemayorguelph.bsky.social, @samhersh01.bsky.social & more! Free Event! Register @ taaguelph.com/summit

Fun Fact: Ever heard of the GO Transit Hamilton-Guelph Line? This line was proposed in 1989 by the Think Rail Group, as part of a larger proposal for transit in Ontario. This line would've travelled from the City of Hamilton to Guelph, linking 3 cities together in the western half of the GTHA.

The Region's final scheduled pop-up session on Stage 2 ION is this afternoon from 12 to 4pm at Cambridge Centre station:

Tomorrow!

How do cycling, transit, cars, and housing go together to help solve the housing crisis? Find out on October 18 at the #Guelph Transportation Summit! Register for this FREE event at taaguelph.com/summit

Looking for a biking-related volunteering opportunity? The Ride for Refuge is a family-friendly, in-person fundraising ride/walk held on Saturday, October 4, 2025 in support of charities that help people seeking hope, safety, and freedom. Register at rideforrefuge.org/kitchenercentral

After meeting with city staff, representatives of the Horticultural Society and a number of our members, we present our response on the Rockway Fairway Transportation Connections: a people-first approach! cyclewr.ca/2025/09/29/o...

Come say hi at Waterloo Climate Fest! Lots of fun activities to do and learn. We’re right at Gaukel and Charles :)

Reminder: this is today!

We will be at Waterloo Region Climate Fest this Sunday from 1 to 6pm on Gaukel St in downtown Kitchener!

What does a multi-modal focus mean to us? This week several members of TriTAG showed up to a meeting about building more ION… on our bikes.

The Region is doing one last virtual info session / webinar about Stage 2 ION tonight from 7 to 8:30pm. Join online to see their presentation and ask questions:

The Region’s last full in-person public information session on stage 2 ION is on now and until 7pm at the Old Post Office in Galt, Cambridge:

Did you get a camera ticket? Almost two million Waterloo Region speeders did not www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

Today's IONizeWR newsletter talks about effective construction, what's happening with Stage 2, and what actions you can take:

We have an amazing opportunity in Waterloo Region to use lessons from our own ION light rail to expand our network. If we can get funding for ION stage 2 at comparable levels to peer projects, good management and procurement could leave enough funds for a whole second line!

The most underappreciated issue in urbanism is the Anglosphere’s transit construction cost problem. It’s not just that we’re spending too much money on any particular project. It’s that we could be getting *much more transit* for the *same amount of money we’re currently spending*.

Join TriTAG at these upcoming events! TriTAG will be tabling at Waterloo Region Climate Fest, tabling and riding at Ride for Refugee, and speaking at the Guelph Transportation Summit. DM us or email us at [email protected] if you'd like to volunteer! Links in thread below. (1/4)

Speed cameras work, transit-oriented density, and more ION! The transportation and land use stories from Waterloo Region, big and small, and where you can have your say:

Speed cameras work, transit-oriented density, and more ION! The transportation and land use stories from Waterloo Region, big and small, and where you can have your say:

👀 www.engagewr.ca/ykf-growth-p...

Facilitated the Stage 2 ION Public Information Session at Queen’s Square Library in Galt, Cambridge! Join us for upcoming sessions on September 16, 23, and 25 to learn more about the results and share your input.

Mark your calendars! The #Guelph Transportation Summit is coming Saturday, October 18th, 2025! Register now at taaguelph.com/summit

We will be at Region of Waterloo Committee today speaking about getting ION light rail built all the way to downtown Cambridge, transit costs, and building more than just stage 2!

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September Committee Meetings get underway tomorrow morning. Here are a few highlights that will have an impact here in Kitchener and across the Region ⬇️