The city is sending a delegation to the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) conference to be held Jan. 22-24 in Toronto.
A meeting with the Ministry of Transportation has already been confirmed to discuss regional transit and accessible transit options.
Mayor Joe Preston stresses connecting St. Thomas to London with convenient transit is vital to growth of the region.
“Enhancing our interregional connectivity will improve the movement of people, goods and services between St. Thomas and the surrounding areas,” notes Preston.
“For too long, our residents, businesses and visitors have had to rely on inefficient and expensive transportation options.”
The city’s call to the province is to “deliver increased support for inter-community transit initiatives.”
All the more pressing with the imminent opening of the Amazon facility near Talbotville and the Maple Leaf Foods processing plant in south London.
Written by Ian McCallum
