B.C. unveils huge transit plan
- thanks to The Globe and Mail -
DARREN YOURK Globe and Mail Update January 14, 2008 at 2:48 PM EST
The agreement is highlighted by $10.3-billion investment in four new rapid transit lines in Metro Vancouver — the Evergreen Line, the UBC Line, the upgraded Expo Line and the Canada Line. Another $1.2-billion has been earmarked for a new energy-efficient, high-capacity RapidBus BC service along nine major routes in Kelowna, Victoria and Metro Vancouver.
The plan, scheduled for completion in 2020, also includes a $1.6-billion investment in 1,500 new, clean energy buses and related maintenance infrastructure to provide communities with improved bus service.
The only question is where is the other ten billion going to come from?
The province has committed $4.75-billion toward the project, with the remainder coming from partners including the federal government, TransLink and local governments.
Meanwhile Toronto and Ottawa can't get organized or sufficient funding to even build a light rapid transit line, let alone 4!
TTC: Crisis and hope
Ottawa is stuck with cars and sprawl - Conservatives didn't want the LRT & Progressives couldn't agree on routes.
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