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designed building, with large windows and high

                                                                ceilings means customers at one of the busiest

                                                                stations on the Kitchener line will have a bright,
                                                                open, and airy space to wait for their trains and

                                                                buses to pull in.”



                                                                 Over the next few months, customers at Bramalea

                                                                GO can anticipate a new bus loop with canopies
                                                                to protect customers from the elements, dedicated

                                                                accesses for buses from Bramalea Road, covered
                                                                bike parking, emergency call systems, and retail

                                                                space inside the new station building.
                                                          Photo Credit: Brian Main – Metrolinx   As ridership returns to pre-pandemic levels,





                                                                Metrolinx is adjusting its service accordingly to

                                                                ensure that customers can get where they need to
                                                                go at all times. In September, Metrolinx reintroduced

                                                                weekday rush hour express options and added
        “The parking structure has a brand-new car

        counting system that identifies which levels have
        vacant spots—blue for accessibility, green for all

        other vacancies, red for occupied. In addition, each

        level of the garage will be colour coded to help
        customers remember where they parked. The new

        garage also has two fully accessible elevators and
        over 100 security cameras.”




        The completion of the open-air garage marks an
        important milestone for the ongoing revitalization

        work at the station, says Bissonauth. “With the
        work done at the station itself, customers can now

        directly access the train platforms from the station

        building using the accessible underground station
        building pedestrian tunnel,” he says. “The newly                                           kenaidan.com




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