Metrolinx has announced that construction will begin on the Acton GO train station by the end of the month.
The announcement was welcome News to Wellington-Halton Hills MPP Ted Arnott.
“The new GO train station in Acton will create greater access to public transportation into Toronto for our residents, and I believe that people in our area will want to use it,” Arnott said.
According to Metrolinx, once the Acton GO Station is completed, it will be serviced by two morning and two evening trains on the Kitchener line. Late last year, GO Transit extended service to Kitchener and Guelph.
“I want to congratulate the mayor, council, and staff of the Town of Halton Hills, for their persistence and hard work in helping to get this project moving forward,” said Arnott. “I know that the Region of Halton has always been supportive of public transit as well.”
Arnott also gave credit to Wellington-Halton Hills MP Michael Chong for his role in helping to secure federal funding for a new bridge over the Credit River.
The new bridge allowed for the installation of a second track, removing a bottleneck and allowing for the expansion of service.
For many years, Arnott has also been an advocate of extending GO service to Acton, Guelph, and Kitchener.
He has raised the issue in the Legislature on several occasions, had discussions with the Minister of Transportation, and arranged meetings in Toronto.
Following up in December 2008, he tabled a private member’s resolution calling upon the government to extend GO Transit rail service to include stops in Acton, Guelph, and Kitchener-Waterloo by September 2011.
“I hope that Metrolinx will soon make a specific public commitment as to exactly when the GO trains will begin picking up people in Acton,” Arnott added.
