Bring GO to Niagara Falls, says Region

From the Niagara Falls Review:

Regional council has asked GO Transit to find a way to extend daily train service to Niagara Falls.

Metrolinx, the provincial agency in charge of GO Transit, is studying a possible expansion of the popular commuter service into Niagara.

GO is looking at four different expansion routes, including one that follows the northern peninsula CN rail line all the way to Niagara Falls.

But GO officials have said that route may require a costly bridge over — or tunnel under — the Welland Canal to avoid ship traffic. GO is also considering an option that would see the train stop in St. Catharines, with travelers boarding buses to continue to the Honeymoon Capital.

But at Thursday’s meeting, regional council approved a staff recommendation to push for train service all the way to Niagara Falls — and beyond, possibly to Fort Erie.

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