[getsmart-l] May 1 Public Meeting: BRT or LRT in Hamilton?

[Ryan McGreal]

May 1, 2008: BRT or LRT? Comparing Alternatives, with Lessons from  
Waterloo Region

Public meeting and panel discussion.

Date: May 1, 2008
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: The FRWY Cafe
Address: 333 King St. E. (at Wellington St. N.) Hamilton ON L8N 1C1
Admission: free

Presenters

* Jillian Stephen, Manager, Strategic Planning, Public Works  
Department, City of Hamilton
* Becky Schlenvogt, Principal Planner, Transportation Planning, Region  
of Waterloo
* Bob Bratina, Ward 2 Councillor (MC)

Hamilton has a critical decision to make: when we build our new higher  
order transit systems, will we choose bus rapid transit (BRT) or light  
rail transit (LRT)? What's the difference? Which choice is better?

Jillian Stephen will present an overview of the rapid transit  
initiative and explain how to contribute to the public consultations.  
Then Hamilton Light Rail will show a presentation on LRT.

Keynote speaker Becky Schlenvogt will briefly discuss Waterloo  
Region's evaluation criteria and explain the differences between BRT  
and LRT.

A panel discussion will follow, during which the presenters will take  
questions from the audience.

There may never be a better opportunity for Hamilton to build a modern  
transportation system and enjoy the benefits of increased ridership,  
new investment, and improved quality of life.

Please come out to this important meeting.

Co-sponsored by Hamilton Light Rail (http://hamiltonlightrail.com) and  
Transit Users Group (http://hamitontug.com).

For media inquiries, please contact Nicholas Kevlahan at email:  
kevlahan at gmail.com.