GO/VIA Transit

[ScreamingViking]

It's frustrating, but the "investments" do need to have tangible benefits fairly early into the life of the new projects.

In the long term, I think they'll be there, but despite the proximity of the two cities it's still too easy for Hamilton GO riders to get to Aldershot or Burlington to use the service to access Toronto jobs.

And CN and CP are not easy partners.

That said, if the West Harbour station is showing much improved use over that of its early days, it bodes well for Confederation. And eventually will for Grimsby and other points along the Niagara corridor. Despite the WFH ethic that so many people have post-pandemic, I think that mentality does do much to serve longer train rides. Being able to work on the train, on a longer trip, seems much more palatable now.

In the far longer term, there is potential for "reverse" commuting into Hamilton. I think the city needs to consider how it can support that, but it'll take time and effort and changes in many things related to how we work and also the commercial real estate market.