The Ontario government says it has reached an agreement with CN Rail to purchase land needed to build dedicated GO Transit tracks along the busy Kitchener Line.

The deal, announced Thursday, is being billed as a breakthrough in the province’s long-promised plan to deliver two-way, all-day service between Toronto and Kitchener.

The agreement coincides with a slate of new services set to launch on Nov. 23, including 18 additional weekend trips between Bramalea and Union Station and, for the first time, weekend trains running all the way to Kitchener.

Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria called the deal a “pivotal step” toward transforming the corridor.

“Under Premier [Doug] Ford’s leadership, our government is delivering the largest transit expansion in North America to tackle gridl

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