Bridge inspires poetry on metion

LYNN Valley resident Edwin G. Dunn, a
mechanical engineer, submits the follawing
bright solution ta North Shore bridge woes
in the form of a poem he calls, quite logical-

ly, The Bridge Poem:

The Lions Gate is one of two bridges cross-

ing Burrard Inlet

Older of the two and narrower it spans First

Narrows yet

The second and newer bridge crosses beside

arail lift bridge

CP Rail tracks run east-west part way along

the inlet south side

And EC Rail follows the most northerly

route of the inlet wide

While CN Rail tunnels under Vancouver

Heights to emerge

On to the Second Narrows lift bridge and
with BC Rail seems to merge
A very important new passenger service

from Mission uses CP Rail

Now when J looked at these facts and inves-

tigated on foot

The most obvious became clear to me: A

new inlet-circling route

So I set my thoughts down in great detail and

submitted a report

Selecting criteria normal to commuter mov-

ing, not cars, I depart

The provincial house stalls on decision mak-

ing till all facts are checked

And soon must choose an option including

Lions Gate Bridge redecked

In my report 1 proposed a scheme that would

satisfy that option

As I reiterate, the Lions Gate Bridge redeck-

ing is first priority

Parts of my report, recalled here hopefully
prove the scheme’s superiority

While the new bridge deck is under con-
struction and continuously

So should other facilities that would link up

simultancously
New rail line through Coal Harbour and

along Stanley Park causeway

mid-lane, say

New bridge deck includes rail line replacing

Should include a new transit terminal at
Denman Street
New elevated rai! line from near Capilano

Road would meet

And join BC Rail south of Capilano Mall for

the first tie-in of two

The second tie-in to BC Rail, east of Lynn

Creek, with branch line new

Ramp up at gentle gradient and curve into

the bridge frame

And cross Second Narrows below the road

deck, then tunnel and curve

West onto a ramp down to join CP Rail near

the PNE grounds

The proposal, you must note, is a single line

circuit with clockwise direction

A logical extension of the service now initi-

ated from Mission

Just imagine the sight of the colorful West

Coast Express flashing

Over the bridge to North Vancouver and/or

up to Squamish, and beyond

Again I must point out that this highlights

only the essence

least cost.

_ Of the scheme which my proposal hopes will
bring credence
To the expression: do the most good for the

An opportunity to promote transit

WESTLYNN resident Ernie
Crist is a North Vancouver
District councillor:
“I do not for a minute believe
that it was necessary to let the
‘Second Narrows Bridge dete-
‘riorate to the extent it has.
“There is, however, a sil-
ver lining. If the present
chaos, minor in. comparison
to what might happen in a
seal emergency such as an
earthquake, will stir us into
action to press for a more fun-
damental solution of the
cross-inlet traffic problem,
the current inconvenience
will not have been in vain.

Our current mode which is’

moving cars instead of people
is no longer satisfactory.
“am convinced that if we
‘had a public transportation
system which is affordable,
efficient. and convenient,
‘taany people would gladly!
leave. their. cars at home in

exchange for a comfortable
and fast ride in a rapid transi
‘coach while reading the
morning paper. We can learn
a lot from other cities.

_“At a recent. Federation of
Canadian Municipalities
Convention in Calgary, which
I, along with some other
members of district council
attended, we learned that the
cost for a monthly and trans-
ferable pass including rapid
transit for that city is $48
compared with Vancouver's
$75 and downtown commut-

ing is free altogether. Senior
citizens and low-income peo- ;

ple pay appropriately reduced
rates.

“We need to demand noth-
ing less than a direct rapid
s transit link-up, and it should
be via a tunnel. This needs to
be augmented by an efficient
bus system, including mini
buses, taking people from

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rapid transit and key bus sta-
tions literally into their own
neighborhoods. The first
thing we must do io get there
is to reject BC Transit’s and
the GVRD’s contention that

rapid transit to the North

Shore is not warranted or too
expensive. The gasoline tax
taken from our pockets
should be used for public
transit —- not go into general
revenue.

“The economic scenario
will change even more if we
remove the present subsidies
to accommodate the automo-
bile, estimated to be $2,600
per year per car, and transfer
this subsidy into public trans-
portation.”

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Stop the insanity

ANDY Raney makes this comment fom the Seylynn area of
North Vancouver:

“Our illustrious Mayor Dykeman strove to new heights on”
June 1} witha speech to rival any idiot’s during a BCTV inter-

view, with regard to the Keith Road on- ramp and the’ Fern
Street issue. /

“All of the North Shore willbe affected in: ‘one way, or
another, not just {2 or 15, by the short-sightedness of those
who lead our fair district. An east-west connector is required to

the north, and those who are in favor must speak up now. Join :

forces, be heard. Stop the insanity.”

FACTORY FUTON

crossing

AMBLESIDE resident
Derrick Humphreys served
three terms as mayor of
West Vancouver and was
an alderman in North
Vancouver City and in
West Vancouver for a peri-
od of 40 years:

“The present two bridge
crossings of Burrard Inlet
will always be pregnant
with problems until a third
crossing relieves the ever-
growing transit need.

“The only way to serve
and solve this transporta- °
tion problem is by a tunnel
crossing for road and ©
SkyTrain. Financia} assis-
tance for the project comes,
from a small istand built
from the tunnel material. -

“A large section of.
public opinion is appalled -
by the belated proposals -
from the Provincial min-
istry to “renew” the Lions:
Gate Bridge. This proposal.
would. waste time and :

“The three North Shore

: municipalities have been’. }
-silent on this urgent matter |

for fear of being teguired
to participate. financially. -
They are avoiding their.’

‘duty by not'speaking up |

for service, to the ‘citizens
and businesses ‘they repre-.|

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