Waterloo Light
Rapid Transit

The Waterloo Light Rapid Transit project involved the delivery of a rapid-transit system in two stages to serve residents in Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo, Ontario. Stage 1 included a 19-km light-rail transit (LRT) route from Waterloo to Kitchener, with 16 stations and 14 tram sets, as well as a 17-km route of adapted bus rapid transit (BRT) in Cambridge.

The project scope also included 13 traction power substations and a storage facility for operations and maintenance. The LRT system became operational in June 2019. The rapid-transit system is publicly owned and integrated with the region’s existing public transit service, Grand River Transit.