by Rick | Dec 29, 2017 | Latest News, Publications, Studies, Transit
The Eno Center for Transportation in Washington DC published a report touting the benefits of contracting out as a way to improve transit service. “A Bid for Better Transit: Improving Transit Service with Contracted Operations” looks at a number of...
by Rick | Dec 5, 2014 | Bus, City Transit, Inter-city bus, Inter-city Rail, Issues, Publications, Rail, Regional Transit, Studies, Transit
The BC Government’s online survey for its latest 10 year transportation plan closes on Friday, Dec. 12, 2014. Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone announced the next 10-year transportation plan (“BC on the Move”) and consultation in...
by Matthew Buchanan | Jun 8, 2012 | Publications, Studies
Letter that Transport Action BC sent to TransLink this week. We are writing regarding TransLink’s decision to replace the aging Pattullo Bridge with a wider, 6-lane facility. We do not think that a higher capacity Pattullo Bridge is in the best interests of our...
by Matthew Buchanan | Nov 12, 2011 | Bus, Buses, City Transit, Issues, Publications, Rail, Rapid Transit, Streetcar-LRT, Studies, Transit
South of Fraser Mayors want for Light Rail Transit in Surrey, and the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure is listening. LRT technology is a better fit for the lower density region consisting of Surrey and Langley many believe. TransLink is doing a...
by Rick | Jun 30, 2011 | Announcement, Inter-city Rail, Issues, Publications, Rail, Studies
The Island Corridor Foundation (formerly the E&N Railway on Vancouver Island) received some good news on June 28, 2011. The B.C. government agreed to provide funding for much needed track maintenance, albeit with provisos. As a starter investment, the province...
by Matthew Buchanan | Mar 8, 2011 | Bus, Inter-city bus, Inter-city Rail, Issues, Publications, Rail, Studies
The latest issue of The Sandhouse (Vol 35, No. 4, Issue 140 – Winter 2010/11) which is the journal of the Canadian Railroad Historical Association, Pacific Coast Division has a good summary of the Fraser Valley transit studies, one done for the BC government,...
