Sales tax boost, vehicle levy suggested to drive TransLink out of financial funk
A 0.5 per cent regional sales tax that could raise $250 million
A 0.5 per cent regional sales tax that could raise $250 million
TransLink is making transit service free starting Monday evening
Fares for buses, Skytrain, and West Coast Express are going up at least 10%
Video: Data visualization of transit activity in Metro Vancouver.
Extended late-night service and free rides on Dec. 31
In 2011, the International Walk 21 Conference is being hosted by Metro Vancouver.
The push for rapid transit to the University of B.C. is heating up, with the Alma Mater Society urging Metro Vancouver to make the issue an “urgent priority.â€
Society president Bijan Ahmadian has sent a letter to the regional district saying rapid transit to UBC should be considered as “equally urgent†as that for south of Fraser communities in Metro Vancouver’s draft regional growth strategy.