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Publication Date: April 10, 2025 - 18:48
Metro Vancouver’s TransLink plans fare and tax hikes for better service
April 10, 2025
TransLink is proposing a plan to improve its services, ease overcrowding and finish projects, but it will involve a fare hike and a tax increase for Metro Vancouver residents.The B.C. government announced Thursday that it would provide $312-million in operating funding to the Metro Vancouver transit operator over the next three years, if the rest of its investment plan is approved.The plan would allow for several improvements, including more service on up to 50 bus routes, extending the North Shore’s rapid bus and adding West Coast Express train cars.
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