Project Overview

	Reports
	Business Case Analysis Overview Community and Economic Development Potential Air Quality Assessment (11Mb) Hydrogeology - Part A (14Mb), Part B (24Mb) Water Resources Memo Acoustic Assessment (5Mb) Terrestrial and Avian Ecology (15Mb)

	Phase 3 Summary Community & Economic Impact Technology - 3MB Economic Potential - 6.5MB Functional Planning Analysis - 10 MB Consultation - 14 MB Other B-Line Rapid Transit Planning Studies are available, however due to the size of the Rapid Transit Studies, the following full documents are available on a request basis only. Should you wish to view one of the following documents, please send in a request to rapidtransit@hamilton.ca Archeological Assessment Built Heritage & Cultural Landscape Air Quality Assessment Acoustic Assessment Terrestrial & Avian Ecology Hydrogeology If you would like to view a summary of the results of these studies, please view the Fact Sheets below. Phase 2 Rapid Transit Feasibility Report: Supplementary Investigations (3.4Mb) - November 2008 Phase 1 Rapid Transit Feasibility Report (2.5Mb)- May 2008
	Presentations
	View the presentation from the June 1, 3 & 9, 2009 Community Update Meetings Public Works Committee - October 20, 2008 Public Works Committee - October 6, 2008 Public Works Committee - June 16, 2008 Public Information Centre No.1 - May 6 & 8, 2008 Hamilton Light Rail - May 1, 2008 Public Works Committee - April 14, 2008
	Route / Corridor Maps
	Primary Rapid Transit Routes - A and B Line In 2007, Hamilton's Transportation Master Plan identified these two corridors for a proposed rapid transit development. The Province's MoveOntario 2020 Plan (June 2007) highlighted these two corridors as part of the transit priorities for the Greater Toronto Hamilton Area for either Bus Rapid Transit or Light Rail Transit technologies.
	Metrolinx Plan - Potential Rapid Transit Routes for 25 years plus These are four potential rapid transit corridors outlined in Metrolinx's transportation strategy. The A and B-Lines are part of Metrolinx's 15-year plan; the T-Line is part of the 25-year plan and the S-line is beyond 25 years.

	Potential Rapid Transit Routes - BLAST The B-Line and A-Line, identified as part of MoveOntario2020, set the basis for Rapid Transit Planning, connecting key nodes along key corridors in the City of Hamilton and providing inter-regional connectivity. The Metrolinx draft Regional Transportation Plan further identified two additional rapid transit corridors in Hamilton (T-Line and S-Line) and the proposed L-Line would connect Downtown Hamilton with Waterdown and the proposed Bus Rapid Transit corridor along Dundas Street, extending through Halton Region and Peel Region. These five rapid transit lines could potentially form the Hamilton "B-L-A-S-T" rapid transit system. It should be noted, however that although the lines follow existing higher order transit corridors that have previously been identified in the Growth Related Integrated Development Strategy (GRIDS) and use corridors to connect key City nodes, the "B-L-A-S-T" system is purely conceptual at this stage and that specific corridor selection studies and Class Environmental Assessments are still required for each line identified and would be subject to Council approval and dedicated funding.


	Frequently Asked Questions, Fact Sheets and Glossary of Terms
	Fact Sheets - March 2009 Air Quality and Noise Consultation Cultural Heritage and Archeological Assessment Economic Potential Hydrogeology Potential Market for Made-in-Hamilton Light Rail Transit Vehicles and Systems Operating Costs Route Alternatives Rapid Transit Feasibility Study Phase 1 & 2 Technology Terrestrial and Avian Ecology Vehicle Comparison Frequently Asked Questions - March 2009 Fact Sheet - December 2008 Rapid Transit Frequently Asked Questions - June 2008 Rapid Transit Glossary of Terms - June 2008

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