Friday, July 20, 2007
As a public transit user, I was very impressed with the Underground and Metro when I was in London and Paris last summer. I felt that the expansive Underground and Metro systems were very useful and something to which our system could aspire. When I returned I, like anyone who has just arrived back in town after some time spent in Europe, had some new insights regarding our local system.
Construction of Canada Line has been problematic since before its start. In addition to the hardships borne by the Cambie Street merchants and residents, the Canada Line has been opposed by the communities of South Delta and White Rock who will lose their direct bus service to the city centre so TransLink can meet its 50,000 riders per day quota as part of its agreement to meet requirements for government funding.
Although our counterpart, SkyTrain, need not be as extensive as the Underground's twelve lines, I feel that in spite of all the trouble the Canada Line has incited in its construction, it will ultimately be beneficial to our public transportation system.Labels: July 2007, transit
posted by Vanessa at 11:57 PM
