What is the latest status of the project “Kitchener-Waterloo Ion Light Rail Transit”?

The status recorded for “Kitchener-Waterloo Ion Light Rail Transit” is completed.

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Taiyo normalizes the budget of “Kitchener-Waterloo Ion Light Rail Transit” to USD 71000000.

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Kitchener-Waterloo Ion Light Rail Transit

Sector: Rail • Location: Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Source: MIR Online

Project

Completed

The Ion is a light rail transit system serving the Kitchener-Waterloo metropolitan area. It has a daily ridership of around 11,000 passengers and was built at a cost of $71 million USD per mile. The project was delivered on budget and on time due to strong cooperation among urban planners, politicians, and government agencies.

Status: Closed
Sector: Rail, Government
Location: Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: MIR Online

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The project “Kitchener-Waterloo Ion Light Rail Transit” is an infrastructure initiative in the Rail sector, located in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Taiyo aggregates data on it from MIR Online.

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Original status	completed
Taiyo status	Closed
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	The Ion is a light rail transit system serving the Kitchener-Waterloo metropolitan area. It has a daily ridership of around 11,000 passengers and was built at a cost of $71 million USD per mile. The project was delivered on budget and on time due to strong cooperation among urban planners, politicians, and government agencies.
Original sector	Public Transportation
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Country	Canada
State	Ontario
City	Kitchener-Waterloo

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Sector	Rail, Government
Article published date	2026-03-24

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