A letter to Martin Crilly

Eric Chris has sent TransLink Commissioner, Martin Crilly, a rather pointed letter about diesel buses and the Broadway corridor. I doubt that Mr. Chris will get a reply, as TransLink and TransLink’s hanger-on’s seldom replies to letters critical of TransLink’s operation. The only thing one hears from TransLink is 10 second sound-bites, unfortunately that do […]

AdiA?s Transit Improvements?

A hint of the shape of things to come. TransLink is imploding under its weight of inefficiencies and there is more to come; $30 million must be carved from the TransLink budget to cover the loss of the denied fare increases. Zwei has a few hints where these cuts could come from. Get rid of […]

Transit is about moving people stupid!

Interesting news item, from all places, the SkyTrain friendly CKNW radio station. VANCOUVER/CKNW(AM980) 10/7/2011 Just as the mayors vote today on funding for the Evergreen Line, a report by the transportation commissioner says TransLink’s ridership predictions may just be wishful thinking. The Province newspaper reports commissioner Martin Crilly wrote last week that the growth predictions […]