Innisfil is one of over 50 locations currently being considered for a new GO Train Station, says an official at Metrolinx.
"The community’s views are important to ensure that we have not overlooked any site-specific considerations, and will help inform the analysis as we move forward," said Alex Burke, media relations and issues specialist at Metrolinx.
"As we work towards producing a shortlist of locations that will undergo a business case analysis, we invite the community to comment on potential stations."
New station locations will be announced on June 28 at a Metrolinx Board of Directors meeting.
"We encourage residents to join the online discussion about the Innisfil station," Burke said.
To leave your comments, click on the link: metrolinxengage.com/en/content/innisfil.
On a typical weekday, the Barrie corridor has a GO Train ridership of approximately 18,500 people. It is impossible to know how many of those riders live in Innisfil and drive north to board southbound trains.
Community members can comment at MetrolinxEngage.com.
If a station is built in the town, it would likely be located in the Lefroy area. A site near the 5th line is identified in the Innisfil Official Plan, and the Lefroy Secondary Plan.
The Innisfil location is being evaluated against the following key criteria:
- Ease of construction
- Construction affordability
- Travel time savings
- Connectivity and ridership
- Market potential
- Development potential
- Policy alignment
