by Rick | May 25, 2010 | Uncategorized
Don Cayo, a Vancouver Sun business columnist, takes issue with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation ballyhooed Gas Tax Honesty Day. Using information from the Victoria Transport Policy Institute, he states that auto users are heavily subsidized from general tax revenues...
by Rick | May 25, 2010 | Uncategorized
A survey by the World Wildlife Federation – Canada found that 80% of Canadians claimed they were concerned about the environmental impact of their transportation usage. However, the survey also found that almost as many Canadians would not give up their cars, even if...
by Rick | May 25, 2010 | Bus, Buses, Ferries, Issues, Rapid Transit, Transit
The Vancouver Courier reported on TransLink’s 2009 annual general meeting , held aboard the organisation’s newest SeaBus, MV Burrard Pacific Breeze. For 2009, TransLink reported 188,000,000 revenue passengers (8,000,000 more than 2008) and a $67.3 million deficit on...
by Rick | May 25, 2010 | Inter-city Rail, Issues, Pedestrian, Rail, Streetcar-LRT, Transit
A lengthy article in The Vancouver Courier discusses the history of the Arbutus Corridor (aka CP Rail’s Marpole spur) since rail service was halted in 1999. Various interest groups and the City of Vancouver have abundant ideas on what to do with this large chunk of...