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transportation for the future.

A $1 billion rapid transit construction program is being launched
by the Province of British Columbia to significantly improve
public transportation in the Greater Vancouver area.

The program will deliver rapid transit to downtown
Richmond and SkyTrain to Whalley Town Centre and Coquitiam.

- The Provincial government has signalled that rapid transit
lines are the pzeferred arterial connectors of the future by
committing to pay 100 percent of the capital cost of future
SkyTrain guideways and rapid transit rights-of-way, previously
shared with the Vancouver Regional ‘transit Commission. Uniil
now, only highways were fully funded by the province.

The program demonstrates the province's commitment to
rapid transit as the most efficient and environmentally-sensitive

“way to move people in the Greater Varicouver of the 1990s

and beyond.
Major |
program elements:

FOR VANCOUVER—
RICHMOND — A $550-$750.

with a possible spur to
Vancouver International Airport.
Construction to begin in
mid-1991 for service by 1995.

FOR WHALLEY — Extension of
SkyTrain to Whalley Town Centre
by niid-1993 at a cost of $127
million, construction to begin ir in
late 1989.

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FOR COQUITLAM — Extension of SkyTrain to Luugheed Mall by
1995 at a cost of $210 million.

NEW SUPERBUS SERVICE: The purchase of articulated
SuperBuses and SuperTrolleys at an estimated cost of $33 million
to serve growing ridership on major transit corridors. The
SuperBuses are to be in service by 1991-92.

FOR NORTH VANCOUVER: A third SeaBus to serve the run to
downtown Vanicouver, to be built by 1994 at a cost of $8 million. .

NEW SEABUS FOR PORT MOODY, COQUITLAM, PORT “3

COQUITLAM: Immediate start on a feasibility study into
introduction of marine rapid transit between Port Moody and the
downtown Vancouver SeaBus terminai, with implementation as
early as 1991. ,

THE PROVINCE GF SRITISH COLUMBIA: committed to
providing Greater Vancouver with an integrated transit system
that is fast, efficient, reliable convenient, comfortable, and
available to more people.

Hon. William Vander Zalm
Premier

Hon. Rita Johnston
Minister Responsible

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