Local officials say an upgraded and renovated Niagara Falls train station — and the addition of two weekend GO rail trips between the city and Toronto beginning in November — are positive steps toward eventually seeing all-day, two-way, hourly service in the region.

Officials from Metrolinx and various levels of government gathered last week to unveil a remodelled interior of the historic Bridge Street station.

Renovations valued at $4.4 million are designed to transform the station and surroundings into a modern, accessible, multimodal transit hub through a partnership of Niagara Region and City of Niagara Falls, with funding from federal and provincial governments.

Last week’s unveiling marked the completion of the first of the three-phase project, valued at $2.8 million, which focuse

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