Metro Vancouver mayors have voted to raise the regional gas tax, parking tax and transit fares to generate extra funding required to keep the area’s transportation system running.
This is the line that’s unfortunate:
“The new funds will not provide any extra cash for TransLink to expand or improve regional transportation infrastructure.”
Read the full story here.
Some Favorite quotes from the CBC Comments
allanm – More gas tax and LOWER bus fares would make city travel more efficient in a world with diminishing supplies of easily exploitable energy resources.
MCD in BC – The increase in gas tax doesn’t bother me….I stopped filling up on this side of the border quite a while back, and currently save over 30 cents/litre (after exchange!).
JoeAverage – The mayors rejected a more ambitious plan to raise about $450 million to expand the regional transportation network, including building the proposed Evergreen rapid transit line for the Coquitlam area
New retractable roof for BC Place hits $458M
So cancel the roof for BC place and do this instead!