MOTION

At the Council Meeting of January 11, 2000, Councillor Bass submitted the following Notice of Motion which was recognized by the Chair:

Request for Independent Review of Economic Implications
of Transit Options along the Broadway Corridor File: 5559

MOVED by Cllr. Bass
SECONDED by Cllr. Louis

WHEREAS, the sustainability of our public transit system is directly related to its fiscal viability;

AND WHEREAS, the Council-commissioned study “Broadway/Lougheed Phase II Rapid Transit Study - Commercial Drive West December 1999"¹, identifies profound differences in cost per new rider and capital costs;

AND WHEREAS the City is currently engaged in public consultations regarding transit options for the Broadway corridor;

AND WHEREAS, two additional studies indicate that transit along the Broadway corridor could be improved at much lower costs than the current SkyTrain expansion project, (see “SkyTrain Expansion: An Assessment of the Cost”² and “What Happened to the Bus Service in Greater Vancouver?”³);

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,

That Vancouver City Council request that the Auditor General of British Columbia review the economic implications of public transit options on the entire Broadway corridor, with specific emphasis on evaluating how long-term public transit objectives can be met in as cost-effective a manner as possible.

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¹ BRW/UMA Lloyd Lindley, Davidson Yuen Simpson Architects; December 1999
² Raad, T., Boothroyd, P. April 27, 1999
³ Ahad, S., Stromhberg, R, November 10, 1999

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