ION light rail
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The LRT delay in Waterloo Region keeps passengers waiting for the bus
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After a highly anticipated arrival, Kitchener-Waterloo’s new ION Light Rail Transit System has been again delayed until the spring of 2019. This 19-kilometre transit route, consisting of 19 stations between Conestoga Mall and Fairway Station, has been a project in the works since 2012. In 2013, Waterloo region entered into a contract with Metrolinx and…
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Wiseau vs. Franco: Controversy over Golden Globes gaffs
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The Golden Globes took place this past week and among the most memorable moments — such as Oprah’s address about the #MeToo movement and Natalie Portman eviscerating the Globes sexist director nomination practice with a single sentence — there was a small, comparatively insignificant moment which grabbed my attention. James Franco won the Globe for…
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Region’s first ION car sent back to Bombardier for completion
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Earlier this month, the first ION light rail car to arrive in the Waterloo Region, vehicle 501, was shipped back to Bombardier, its manufacturer in Kingston, for completion. Tom Galloway, counsellor in Waterloo, noted that when the vehicle was sent to Waterloo Region last year, it was known that it was in an incomplete state.…
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