A massive deficit that TransLink says is threatening Metro Vancouver’s transit system will be at the top of the agenda as local mayors gather Thursday morning.
A new report on how potential service cuts could impact our economy will be presented at the TransLink Mayors’ Council meeting.
TransLink says it’s facing a funding gap of $600 million and if it doesn’t get a cash infusion from the province or federal government by the spring of 2025, it will have to make service cuts.
In July, it released a report on what that would mean for transit users.
The potential cuts would eliminate upwards of 50 per cent of bus service, 30 per cent to SkyTrain and SeaBus, and potentially all of the West Coast Express.
Areas with low ridership, including Langley, White Rock, South Delta, and most of the North Shore, would be left with little to no transit.
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