Update
The government of Canada will provide C$1.8 billion to the GO Transit Regional Express rail (GO RER) project in the Greater Golden Horseshoe Area. The funds are being provided through the New Building Canada Fund; more than 300 additional projects in Ontario have been approved
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under the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund. The federal government noted that the investment is being provided as “the benefits of public transit ... are well understood. So too is the cost of inaction.” Along with the province of Ontario’s contribution to the GO RER, this
commitment will be the single largest transit project in which the federal government has ever invested. The project is building new track, stations and facilities in order to provide two-way, all-day electrified regional transportation service to the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). GO RER is expected to provide service as frequent as 15 minutes in both directions, serving communities in the GTHA and beyond, including the Waterloo Region and Barrie. Over the past few years, Ontario has made significant progress towards modernizing the entire GO network, allocating C$13.5 billion toward GO RER and another C$7.8 billion to upgrade and extend the GO network to include regular service to Niagara and Bowmanville. At C$21.3 billion, the GO capital program is the largest commuter rail program in Canada.
GO Transit
Canada commits to funding GO RER