{"id":935,"date":"2017-03-04T17:37:20","date_gmt":"2017-03-04T17:37:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chrisbrownrealestate.ca\/blog\/?p=935"},"modified":"2017-03-04T17:37:20","modified_gmt":"2017-03-04T17:37:20","slug":"new-transit-routes-could-connect-vancouver-to-squamish-whistler-pemberton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrisbrownrealestate.ca\/blog\/new-transit-routes-could-connect-vancouver-to-squamish-whistler-pemberton\/","title":{"rendered":"NEW TRANSIT ROUTES COULD CONNECT VANCOUVER TO SQUAMISH, WHISTLER & PEMBERTON"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eric Zimmer \/ Daily Hive<\/p>\n

February 27, 2017<\/p>\n

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Transit service\u00a0from Vancouver up the Sea-to-Sky and as far north as Pemberton could be a real thing in the near future.<\/p>\n

And this week, a total of six public consultations are scheduled (March 2 to 4,) to discuss concepts for the proposed regional transit service.<\/p>\n

The concepts were created after positive support was given for a potential service in the Sea\u2013to-Sky region, during the first round of public consultations in the fall of 2016.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe heard there is a desire for services from Pemberton through to Vancouver,\u201d said Jordan Sturdy, MLA for West Vancouver, in a statement. \u201cI am looking forward to having a discussion about acting on the need to develop a regional transit service through the Sea-to-Sky corridor.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Sea-to-Sky mayors support plan<\/h3>\n

Squamish Mayor Patricia Heintzman echoed Sturdy\u2019s thoughts.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith 50% of the Squamish-based respondents indicating that they travel north or south for work, it\u2019s clear that a regional transit service would benefit our residents,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019m very much looking forward to seeing how the results of this survey can drive recommendations, and what opportunities we may have to fund such service upgrades.\u201d<\/p>\n

The upcoming consultations will include\u00a0discussion about potential stops, routing, schedules and fares for the possible service.<\/p>\n

Increasing and improving transit is \u201cvital to the village of Pemberton,\u201d said\u00a0Mayor Mike Richman \u201cWith the increase of congestion on Highway 99, an upgraded transit system will not only have positive impacts on current housing issues, economic growth, access to jobs and essential services, but assist us with our goal of being a Carbon Neutral community.\u201d<\/p>\n

The proposal has also received support from the chair of the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District Board, Jack Crompton.<\/p>\n

\u201cReliable and affordable regional transit will reduce our auto-dependence, alleviate traffic congestion, shrink our carbon footprint, and make it easier for residents without cars to access employment, educational opportunities and other essential services,\u201d Crompton said. \u201cWe\u2019re excited to work with our partners to move this project forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

Whistler\u2019s mayor Nancy Wilhelm-Morden said regardless of what comes out of the consultations and ideas for further transit plans, her municipality is committed to maintaining the resort\u2019s local transit service already in place and \u201d\u00a0working with our provincial and regional partners to find solutions that meet our shared needs and have viable funding arrangements.\u201d<\/p>\n

Those looking to get involved with the consultation are invited to attend consultations in person, or participate in them online.\u00a0An online survey \u2013 along with details about the proposed concept \u2013 is available at\u00a0https:\/\/bctransit.com\/seatosky\/home<\/a><\/p>\n

Sea-to-Sky transit consultation schedule<\/h3>\n

Thursday, March 2<\/strong><\/p>\n