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Lincoln officially in the GO game with approval By Mike Williscraft NewsNow After years of talk, speculation and lobbying, Town of Lincoln is officially in the game... the GO Transit game that is.
Lincoln officials have been working for years to get on the map when it comes to transit expansion and with the announcement Monday that Metrolinx has approved a business case
for a Beamsville GO station location that goal has been achieved. Metrolinx, with support from Infrastructure Ontario, has completed an Initial Business Case (IBC) in partnership
with the Regional Municipality of Niagara, Town of Lincoln and a third-party partner for a proposed GO Station in Beamsville. While there are still many hurdles to clear, if
a business case was not approved any Lincoln option would have been dead in the water. The release of the IBC was the first - and vital - step in the planning process of build-
On hand for Lincoln’s GO station Initial Business Case approval announcement were: (L to R) Lincoln Reg. Coun. Rob Foster, Niagara Region Chair Jim Bradley, Niagara West MPP Sam Oosterhoff, Lincoln Mayor Sandra Easton, Mayor, Lincoln Coun. Tony Brunet.
ing a new GO Station in the Town of Lincoln and is good news for local commuters, say local officials. “The population of Niagara West is rapidly growing in every community, including Beamsville and Vineland. The need for modern, clean, and efficient transportation options is an issue I have heard about from my constituents, and I’m pleased to see continued plans for expansion along the Niagara GO Line,” said Niagara West MPP Sam Oosterhoff. “I know that Metrolinx and the Ministry of Transportation have worked closely with partners in Lincoln through the TransitOriented-Communities strategy to get to this important step towards another GO Station in Niagara West. I will always advocate for the local modern infrastructure investments needed to keep Niagara West the best place to live in the entire province.” The proposed transit station would be located along the Lakeshore West Line, west of Ontario Street in Beamsville, and strategically See GO BEAMSVILLE, Page 2