Council Special

That Council Agenda CL 7-2024, BE ADOPTED.

WHEREAS the Niagara Region and the 12 local communities have been consistent in their support for all day, two-way GO Train service between Niagara Falls and Union Station; WHEREAS a $40 million capital budget for enabling GO service to Niagara stations was approved to fund the activities approved in Council's GO Station Development Strategy; WHEREAS the Niagara Region and local municipalities have made significant financial investments into key infrastructure surrounding the train stations in Grimsby, St. Catharines and Niagara Falls which enable the expansion of service to Niagara; WHEREAS the Government of Ontario has stated its commitment to expansion of GO service to Niagara; WHEREAS the Government of Ontario has made historic investments in the expansion of its GO Transit network; WHEREAS the Niagara Region, in collaboration and cooperation with the 12 local communities, and with connectivity to GO Transit as one of its primary drivers, amalgamated public transit service across the region, culminating in the creation of the Niagara Transit Commission; WHEREAS the cost to Niagara Region to complete this amalgamation of Niagara's transit systems was substantial; Special Regional Council Open Session Minutes CL 7-2024 May 23, 2024 Page 3 WHEREAS the Niagara Region has introduced NRT OnDemand Transit service to establish and enable first/last mile connections to existing Grimsby and Lincoln GO stops, in addition to connecting all of Niagara’s rural communities with the GO n

That Bill 2024-34, being a by-law to adopt, ratify and confirm the actions of Regional Council at its special meeting held May 23, 2024, BE NOW READ and DO PASS.