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Originally Posted by LRTfan
Interestingly enough, according to the last census, very few Hamiltonians work right in TO. Most of them leaving the city work in Halton/Peel…the numbers dwindle as you go further east. The Niagara numbers are quite small too. I'm pretty sure Burlington was the largest destination for Hamilton out-commuters, but don't quote me on that…I've not seen that census data for some time.
If Burlington IS the main destination for Hamilton's out-commuters, it really highlights the need for LOCAL rapid/reliable transit in Hamilton. 70% of our residents work here in the city, and another large % work right next door.
LRT lines of Mac-Eastgate, Limeridge Mall-downtown-Waterdown, and from downtown Hamilton-through Burlington's employment cluster along the QEW (perhaps York-Plains-Farview-Harvester ending at Burloak) would revolutionize the way we get around the Bay Area and result in a huge surge of transit use. But ain't never gonna happen……
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I agree completely with this. Right now getting between Burlington and Hamilton sucks by transit, and even if the train gets going, the bus essentially goes to the same place.
There needs to be better transit between Hamilton and Burlington, and Hamilton and St. Catherine's.
I am curious if this will lead more Hamiltonians to take jobs in the Peel Region.
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