by Rick | Mar 30, 2010 | Issues, Rail, Rapid Transit, Streetcar-LRT, Transit
West Broadway merchants (Vancouver Courier, March 19, 2010) are concerned that rapid transit construction in their neighbourhood could lead to a repeat of the Canada Line project, where Cambie Street merchants claimed construction devastated their businesses. The West...
by Rick | Mar 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
CBC Radio One’s Early Edition interviewed Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Shirley Bond on March 13, 2010 . The usual platitudes but some hints that changes to TransLink may be coming. She also took on the Mayors’ Council, stating that the...
by Rick | Mar 30, 2010 | Bus, Buses, Issues, Rail, Streetcar-LRT, Transit
Globe and Mail reporters compare how riders are treated on the Vancouver and Toronto transit systems. An anecdotal and unscientific comparison. http://tinyurl.com/y9szg6p
by Rick | Mar 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
Francis Bula (Globe and Mail, March 13, 2010) reports that Lower Mainland mayors upped the ante with the province in their quest for additional Evergreen Line funding. The mayors argue that good transit in the Vancouver area benefits the entire province through...
by Rick | Mar 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
Craig McInnes (Vancouver Sun – March 12, 2010) argues that there is more to a sustainable transit system than just building rapid transit lines. Municipalities must be willing to zone for densities that will support the level of transit ridership needed to...