Niagara's area municipalities have unanimously supported a Regional bylaw that grants the Region authority to establish, operate and maintain an inter-municipal transit system.
The move clears the way for the Region to continue alongside St. Catharines, Niagara Falls and Welland in creating a single, consolidated transit system for Niagara.
Niagara Region Transit can also now begin to transition from a pilot program to a more permanent service.
St.Catharines Mayor Walter Sendzik says there is still more work ahead, but says the unanimous support for the plan will help grow and develop the regional economy.