Thanks to the federal and provincial governments and Metro Vancouver municipalities, funding has been secured for Phase Two of the Mayors’ Council 10-Year Vision – an unprecedented multi-year plan that provides improvements in bus routes, modernized rapid transit, and more.
In 2015, over 135 supporting organizations came together to form the Better Transit & Transportation Coalition (BTTC). The BTTC called for improved transit and transportation across our region – to improve our environment, our economy and our quality of life.
The BTTC is committed to being a leader in providing arms-length input and the widest possible range of stakeholder voices as we plan the region’s transportation future. Find out how you can make your voice heard and support the BTTC by getting involved.
December 24, 2019
VANCOUVER – If you wake up to a lump of coal in your Christmas stocking this year, you might want to think twice about how you treated the transit operator on your bus, or transit security officers, or SkyTrain attendants or staff who answer questions at the TransLink call or social media centre, says Metro Vancouver’s […]
July 11, 2019
Published in the Vancouver Sun, July 11, 2019 Reducing traffic congestion and improving public transit are usually issues that dominate municipal and provincial elections. But they don’t usually make headlines during a federal election campaign, where transportation often takes a back seat to national issues like climate change, the economy, trade and immigration. Unfortunately, most […]
February 20, 2019
Published in the The Province, February 20, 2019 The University of B.C.’s and the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade’s endorsements of the proposed UBC SkyTrain extension are laudable and exciting. However, the line will need funding and the incorporation of lessons learned from the other rapid transit lines. One of those lessons is adequate public […]
