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The B-Line is a main bus route in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It runs along Main Street and King Street in downtown Hamilton.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Routes and Corridor Maps )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=B-Line Facts )〕 It is also one of five planned light rail transit (LRT) lines which form Hamilton's proposed BLAST network. It is a top 15 priority project in The Big Move, Metrolinx's regional transportation plan for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.〔 The B-Line LRT is in the planning phase. A benefits case analysis was conducted, showing a net benefit for implementing LRT, and that it would be adequate dealing with long-term travel demand growth.〔 An environmental project report was completed in October 2011. The line had been envisioned to run between McMaster University and Eastgate Square, with a complete journey taking 31 minutes. The line would be long, and have 17 stops in total.〔 On May 26, 2015, the Government of Ontario announced a shorter route between McMaster University and Queenston Circle, but also including a segment of the A-Line to provide a direct connection to West Harbour GO Station, as well as a pedestrian corridor to the Hamilton GO Centre. The capital costs for the project will be $1 billion, funded entirely by the province. For the West Harbour GO Station, construction is expected to begin in 2017, with the station completed in 2019. For the B-Line LRT, procurement is expected to begin in 2017, and line construction is expected to begin in 2019.〔(Ontario Investing Up to $1 Billion for Light Rail Transit in Hamilton )〕〔(Hamilton to get a new LRT and GO Train station )〕 In February 2014, Brian McHattie, a city councillor and mayoralty candidate, sent a letter to Premier Kathleen Wynne to affirm support for the B-Line on behalf of the City. This triggered criticism from current mayor Bob Bratina and other councillors who have reservations about the LRT plan.〔 〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「B-Line (Hamilton)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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