A key opponent of the transportation tax accuses TransLink of being old-fashioned
Posted March 31, 2015 2:43 pm.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – The “yes” side in the transportation tax vote is being accused of old-fashioned thinking.
A new Fraser Institute commentary claims TransLink’s expansion plans to ignore what it calls our rapidly-changing transportation landscape.
Senior Director Kenneth Green argues personalized services like Car2Go and Uber could make transit less viable.
“People are seeking ways to go door-to-door that are not just the conventional automobile anymore but are also not the conventional go to a bus stop, wait for a bus, catch the transfer to the train, ride the train, get another bus and transfer and arrive at your destination,” he explains.
“We really don’t have to spend as much money on transit. I think the assumptions are built into the plan that this is the way everybody wants to go. I think it’s reasonable to ask maybe you don’t need to go this way.”
He says other cities in Canada are watching Vancouver closely, adding the results of the transit plebiscite may have far-reaching consequences.
The mail-in ballot on the proposed transit tax needs to be returned by May 29th.
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