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Is Waterloo Regions population enough to support Light Rail Transit (LRT)?

April 26, 2017light LRT population rail region support transit Waterloo

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Is Waterloo Regions population enough to support Light Rail Transit (LRT)?

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Yes. When Calgary first started building LRT in 1978, it had a population of 506,000. The population of Edmonton was just over 445,000 when the City started LRT construction in 1974. Currently, Waterloo Region has a population of 522,000. By 2031 and with the approved rapid transit staging option, it is expected that approximately 68,000 residents and 110,000 jobs will be concentrated within 600 metres of rapid transit stations.