As many people who live in Lower Mainland know that Translink was in-progress of new project, “New Skytrain Evergreen Line”. Evergreen line is planned to run a skytrain from Lougheed Town Centre in Burnaby to Coquitlam Town Centre via Port Moody. This project was expected to start back in 2010 and complete it in 2014; however, due to the lack of funding, Evergreen Line project has been stalled for years.
B.C. Transportation Minister Blair Lekstrom explains they couldn’t proceed with the project because Translink couldn’t gather enough funding for the construction because their only source of gather funding is property taxes; which they can not raise the tax anymore.
I believe Translink should gather some funding as soon as possible to start the project. For the funding, they should figure some new way to gather the funding. For example, ask for sponsor, raise prices for other items such as bus pass, monthly pass, etc. Translink should have announced the project once they gathered enough funding; whereas announce it before enough funding and end up snubbing.
Click HERE to read the article “Evergreen Line construction could start ‘very soon'”.
*All information and picture are taken from the article*