News Release

Waterloo Region – Over 73,000 passengers boarded ION light rail during the opening weekend of service.
Service on Friday June 21 ran from noon to 8 p.m. with over 21,500 passengers boarding the system.
On Saturday, with service running from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., over 29,500 passengers boarded the system, while on Sunday, with service from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., over 22,000 passengers boarded.
Regular ION light rail service began today, June 24, with service commencing...
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Congratulations to the winners of the ION Golden Ride contest!
Laurie Jasper
Ian Mead
Ryan Morby
The winners will get to ride the very first ION train and get $500 in stored value to ride GRT.

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Waterloo Region – Waterloo Region residents are getting a chance to win a ride on the first ION train on Friday, June 21, 2019.
“It will be an historic day and winners can say they rode the very first train” says Peter Zinck, Director of Transit Services. “It’s really a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”
GRT will select three winners for the ION Golden Ride contest . Winners, along with one guest, will be invited to the ION opening day...
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Waterloo Region – As we work toward ION opening service, Grand River Transit (GRT) wants its riders to prepare for their new transit experience.
The Region of Waterloo’s transit service is hosting two Service Education Days in May with a focus on the upcoming transit changes including new routes, ION train, and the EasyGO fare card.
“This is a very exciting time for our community and we want current and future riders to be prepared ahead of time,”...
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Waterloo Region – Grand River Transit’s (GRT) new ION bus will be rolling out this month following a special unveiling at Ainslie Street Terminal on Monday, March 19, 2018 at 9:00 a.m.
ION bus is funded through the Region of Waterloo’s Stage 1 rapid transit project, which also includes a bus rapid transit system from the Fairway ION station in Kitchener to the Ainslie Street Terminal in Cambridge. The rapid transit project also includes a light rail connection...
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