B.C. Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation meeting to discuss future projects and ridership – BC | 24CA News
The TransLink Mayors’ Council is assembly Thursday for the primary time in 2023 to debate a ridership report from final yr and the forecast for the upcoming yr forward.
According to the report, there was a rise in annual ridership of practically 50 per cent, as folks return to utilizing public transit amid the pandemic.
Ridership in Metro Vancouver was anticipated to return to larger ranges; officers stated they anticipated an increase of practically 58 per cent for 2022.
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The council may also get an replace on the bold Transport 2050 plan, which incorporates the Burnaby Mountain Gondola and the SkyTrain Millennium Line extension to the University of British Columbia.
Priorities for the council are increasing native and speedy bus providers, and shifting TransLink operations to net-zero emission.
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