More Info on Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation
The Mayors’ Council is the collective voice of Metro Vancouver residents on transit and transportation. Its members include representatives from each of the 21 municipalities in Translink’s service area, as well as Electoral Area ‘A’ and the Tsawwassen First Nation. The council is responsible for approving TransLink’s transportation plans, identifying local funding and negotiating with other levels of government to make those plans a reality.
The three corridors were selected based on ridership potential, increasing access to jobs, future housing and development growth projections, the feasibility of implementing new...
The council’s March 8 letter requests funding for Stage 2 of the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain, acceleration of a low-carbon fleet and support for additional transit plans.
The delegation of mayors is calling on the Canadian government to consider new investments and policies that continue the transit development seen in Metro Vancouver.
The council wants C$250 million in emergency funds, to be matched by the province, as well as acceleration of Canada’s Permanent Transit Fund and additional efforts to stabilize...
