Funding commitments from federal and provincial governments needed to fully fund the project and avoid cost increases July 25, 2019 (New Westminster, B.C.) – Metro Vancouver mayors are moving ahead with the full business case for the proposed Surrey Langley SkyTrain from King George to Langley City. With $1.6-billion in project funding currently available to build four stations ending in … Read More

June 3, 2019 (New Westminster) – The Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation is pleased that the NDP’s Power to Change platform released on May 31 includes a commitment to permanent, allocation-based federal funds for public transit. Highlighting the importance of community-based investments, the NDP platform commits to creating “a permanent, direct, allocation-based funding mechanism to modernize and expand public transit” … Read More

Mayors’ Council urges Metro Vancouver voters to show their support for public transit ahead of federal election Online voter engagement platform charts new territory for municipal leaders seeking federal investment   May 23, 2019 (New Westminster, B.C.) – Starting today, the Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation is calling on Metro Vancouver voters to join the Cure Congestion campaign by sending … Read More

Do you want to help Cure Congestion in Metro Vancouver, and join the Mayors’ Council in calling for a permanent Congestion Relief Fund? Do you agree that we need to keep expanding our public transit system, and improving roads, cycling and pedestrian infrastructure? There are lots of ways you can help: Use our online tool to send an email to … Read More

Members of the Mayors’ Council urge federal parties to commit to a Congestion Relief Fund this coming election May 7, 2019 (Vancouver, B.C.) – Following the Mayors’ Council Cure Congestion election platform released in early April, today a delegation of Metro Vancouver mayors are taking the fight to Cure Congestion all the way to Ottawa. The Metro Vancouver Transit Day on the … Read More

By: Jonathan Cote Jonathan Cote is mayor of New Westminster, B.C., and chair of the Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation. Metro Vancouver consistently ranks as one of the best regions in the world for quality of life. But anyone who tries to get around the region knows that it is still suffering from a bad case of congestion. Our residents … Read More

Metro Vancouver mayors launch pre-election campaign to push all federal parties to commit to permanent transportation fund. April 9, 2019 (Vancouver, B.C.) – The Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation released today its federal election platform that calls on all major national parties to commit to work in partnership with local and provincial leaders to cure congestion in Metro Vancouver. With … Read More