TransLink Mayor's Council

• TransLink mayors’ council: New funding model needed for future projects

  The chair of the TransLink mayors' council said the number one priority for TransLink has to be finding an alternative funding model other than the one in place right now.

  Canada

  Dec 9, 2022
  
• Surrey to pay TransLink $39M in land, cash for switching Langley expansion to SkyTrain

  Last week, the mayors' council heard the Surrey/Langley project could face delays as a result of COVID-19.

  Politics

  Jun 1, 2020
  
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• Progress stalls on Surrey/Langley SkyTrain extension due to COVID-19’s financial hit

  TransLink has projected a shortfall of $570 million to $680 million this year because of a massive drop in ridership.

  Politics

  May 28, 2020
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• Surrey’s mayor says ‘large amount’ of residents don’t want ride-hailing. Here’s what the numbers say

  A poll from Mainstreet Research, conducted in July 2019, found 78 per cent of Surrey residents think ridesharing should be an option in Metro Vancouver.

  Dec 12, 2019
• More public engagement begins on Surrey-Langley SkyTrain despite funding gaps

  TransLink is filling the public in on its plans to extend SkyTrain to Langley City, but funding is only available to build to Fleetwood.

  Nov 1, 2019
• TransLink to move forward with Surrey SkyTrain extension, but getting to Langley remains in limbo

  The Mayors' Council officially approved moving ahead with the extension, but only with the current funding that gets the track to Fleetwood.

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  Jul 25, 2019
• Expo, Millennium lines to replace 150 SkyTrain cars, add 50 more

  The purchase was made at a joint federal-provincial announcement in Burnaby, where officials provided details on how $1.47 billion in previously pledged funding will be spent.

  Canada

  May 23, 2019
• Mayors’ council to debate transit discounts but wants province to pick up the tab

  Expanding existing discounts for youth and low-income riders was a key recommendations of last year's Transit Fare Review.

  Canada

  Apr 25, 2019
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• TransLink report says SkyTrain the ‘only technology’ to meet UBC rapid transit demands

  A new staff report headed to the TransLink Mayors Council says only SkyTrain will be able to handle future growth in ridership to UBC.

  Politics

  Jan 22, 2019
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• Report says Metro Vancouver mobility pricing could cost you up to $8 per day

  One option is a regional congestion point charge, which could cost the average household five to eight dollars per day, or between $1,800 and $2,700 per year based on preliminary analysis.

  Canada

  May 24, 2018