TransLink Mayor's Council

• Langley City mayor says TransLink should have 1 elected governing body

  Currently, there are two governing bodies at the top of TransLink — the Mayors’ Council and TransLink’s board.

  Canada

  Mar 28
  
• New TransLink Mayor’s Council campaign calling on residents to ask for government support

  New advertising at SkyTrain stations and bus stops and on social media will fast-track communication between community members and their government officials.

  Canada

  Jan 10
  
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• First phase of TransLink’s mega expansion plan approved by mayors’ council

  The council is calling on the Canadian government to join the region, and the province, in assisting in developing a funding model.

  Canada

  Nov 23, 2023
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• Transit funding needed to meet housing goals, prevent crowding, say Metro Vancouver mayors

  The region's mayors are pressing senior levels of government for $21 billion they say is needed to build out the transit system amid a rapidly growing population.

  Economy

  Sep 19, 2023
• TransLink gets $479M from B.C. government to help address declining ridership

  The funding boost comes after the TransLink mayors' council felt left out of this year's provincial budget when it came to funding its 10-year plan.

  Canada

  Mar 15, 2023
• TransLink mayors council warns of major service cuts if funding isn’t found by 2024

  While there was some money in the 2023 B.C. budget for Translink's Broadway Subway Project, the mayors council said it was hoping for more funding for the 10-year transit plan.

  Canada

  Mar 2, 2023
• 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