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Originally Posted by Truenorth00
These aren't just random government campuses filled with 9-5 paper pushers approving government grants. Given the nature of the work done in several of those facilities, I have real doubts they'd agree to turning over land for a highly trafficked transit line to be built right outside. Have you ever actually walked down Bathgate near the campuses? I am going to suggest they are going to be pushing to maintain a specific perimeter.
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I went to La Cite for 8 years, so I'm quite familiar with the area.
If the time ever comes, that would have to be part of a conversation with the Feds. I'm pretty confident they would be fine with giving or selling a narrow 10 meter strip along Bathgate. That would still maintain a 100 meters buffer more or less with any buildings other than the CSEC parking garage. The existing high security fencing wouldn't even need to be moved.
The City could explore both options, Bathgate to Blair or continue down to Montreal station. Depending on potential ridership numbers and the Feds' willingness to provide that small strip of land, one option would win out over the other.
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