NDP pledges rapid transit link as mayors push for cure to North Shore gridlock – BC [Video]

Two North Shore mayors are challenging B.C.’s political leaders to commit to rapid transit for the region and increased transit funding.

On Tuesday, City of North Vancouver Mayor Linda Buchanan and District of North Vancouver Mayor Mike Little reiterated the warning that massive transit cuts are coming in 2026 without a long-term fix to TransLink’s structural deficit.

Buchanan said such cuts would have “catastrophic consequences,” including the elimination of numerous bus routes and a projected increase in traffic congestion of 20 per cent.

“This is not a stunt. This is fact. This is real,” Buchanan said.

“Anyone living on the North Shore knows traffic congestion has reached a tipping point. People are spending too much time commuting and not enough time living. We are all feeling the frustration.”

TransLink is facing a $600-million gap in operating funding after 2025, which it says is a result of falling gas tax revenue, …