TransLink has been sounding the alarm for months about an approaching 'fiscal cliff' that could result in major transit service cuts if it isn't resolved by next year.
A Skytrain crosses over the Fraser River past snow-capped mountains in the distance, in New Westminster, B.C., Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021.agency is highlighting a slew of smaller road, cycling and pedestrian infrastructure projects it says are at risk if its long-term cash crunch isn’t fixed.
“A lot of people don’t know that TransLink really funds sidewalks, bike lanes and roads in communities throughout Metro Vancouver,” City of Langley Mayor Nathan Pachal said. Ottawa has pledged to create a new federal Permanent Transit Fund that would disburse $3 billion nationally every year, but not until 2026.Beyond the municipal road projects TransLink helps fund, Pachal said without solving the long-term funding problem the region could see transit service cuts of 40-60 per cent.
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