Category: Transit
Updated on April 6, 2017
You could help Translink Mayors’ Council plan the region’s future funding system
Are you someone with community experience concerned about how Metro Vancouver will fund its transportation needs for the next generation? If so, you may want to offer your time to serve on the upcoming independent review of “mobility… Read More
Posted on February 10, 2017
Fassbender’s “transit-supporting levy:” a new way to make municipalities pay?
Transportation minister Peter Fassbender’s latest musings about a new “transit-supporting levy” imposed on transit-oriented development sound like a complex new way for Victoria to impose the entire cost of transportation investment on municipalities. Says Fassbender: “If you build… Read More
Updated on January 31, 2017
Uber in damage control after NYC controversy about its reaction to Trump travel bans
Uber Canada president Michael van Hemmen was forced to blast out urgent explanatory messages to Canadian municipal officials yesterday as his firm encountered a firestorm of social media protest over Uber’s response to Donald Trump’s travel bans on… Read More
Updated on January 17, 2017
What transit fare is fair? Translink riders want lower fares, particularly for short trips
Translink’s comprehensive fare review, the first since the modern system was established a generation ago, is finding strong support for lower fares for frequent riders making short trips. But is such a fare system fair? As transit expert… Read More
