Rail For The Valley – We Told You So Dept.
Rail for the Valley told you so months ago!
The 16 km Expo Line extension to Langley is now a provincial project.
This is what happens when a TransLink project becomes over one billion dollars short of funding.
This is what happens when the premier of the province makes construction a politcal promise.
This is what happens when bad transit choices become the norm.
Will service begin in 2028?
Don’t bet on it, I do not like the odds, as there is a $5 billion plus subway to UBC to complete!
Oh yes, for well under $1.5 billion, we can build and operate a modern 130 km passenger rail service connecting Vancouver to North Delta, Cloverdale, Langley, Abbotsford, Vedder/Sadris, Chilliwack and points in between, with with quality and reliable regional rail service, that so many countries enjoy today.
Hou much will be the regional share?
from my read, TransLink has no money to fund the project, thus the province took over the project. As Horgan made a “FastFerry” style politcal promise to build Skytrain to Langley and come hell or high water (the next election) Skytrain will be built to Langley. The province will pay 60% of course, but as Trudeau’s popularity wanes and if there is a election next year and the Conservatives form government, all bets are off for federal funding.