Is there a better way to get from Park Royal to Pemberton?
That’s what BC Transit is asking with its second survey on possible increased transit service through the Sea to Sky corridor. Anyone who’d rather weigh-in in person is invited to attend six consultation sessions scheduled between Thursday and Saturday. The meetings will focus on routes, costs and the best ways to get from Pemberton to Whistler to Park Royal to Vancouver.
BC Transit’s goal is to increase transit service between Metro Vancouver and Squamish and between Squamish and Whistler by 2025, according to their 2015 executive summary. The transit strategy presents an opportunity to “lead the charge on accessible transit and reducing our carbon footprint,” noted Pemberton Mayor Mike Richman in a release. “Increasing and improving transit is vital to the Village of Pemberton and our neighbouring communities.”
Affordable transit could make it easier for residents without cars to find work and get to school, said Squamish-Lillooet Regional District board chair Jack Crompton.
The consultations are organized by BC Transit and West Vancouver Sea to Sky MLA Jordan Sturdy.
“Exploring concepts with potential transit users is an important stage in assessing the feasibility of the new proposed service,” stated BC Transit president Manuel Achadinha in the release.
Meetings are scheduled for the Britannia Beach Community Centre from 10 a.m. to noon on Friday as well as Totem Hall in the Squamish Nation from 2 to 4 p.m. Other meetings are set for
Whistler, Pemberton and the Lil’wat Nation.
To complete the survey visit BCTransit.com/seatosky.
