National

3 priority transit corridors selected by the Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 16 Nov, 2023 05:33 PM

Three priority transit corridors have been selected by the Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation.

Metro Vancouver’s new bus rapid transit routes will be along King George Boulevard from Surrey Centre to White Rock, from Langley Centre to Haney Place and from Metrotown to the Northshore.

Incredible news today that @TransLink has selected King George Boulevard as one of the region’s first BRT routes.

With dedicated lanes and high-frequency service, BRT from City Centre to White Rock will improve connection to SkyTrain, including the future SkyTrain extension. pic.twitter.com/IpDMkr1p0T
— Office of the Mayor (@SurreyMayor) November 16, 2023

A statement from the council says the corridors were selected based on ridership potential that will increase access to jobs, future housing and other developments.

The priority corridors will have traffic-separate lanes, light signal priority at intersections and high-capacity buses.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Arrest in fatal shooting: VPD

VPD officers responded when two men were shot near Victoria Drive and East 28 Avenue on September 10 just after midnight. Both men were taken to hospital for serious injuries. Zuhoruddin Mansoori, 35, died on Monday morning from his injuries. The second victim is recovering. VPD homicide detectives arrested one man on October 18.

Arrest in fatal shooting: VPD

3.5M for 111th Grey Cup: BC Gov

B-C is providing 3.5-million-dollars for a six-day fan festival during the 111th Grey Cup in Vancouver next year. Tourism Minister Lana Popham says hosting the Grey Cup will showcase B-C as a prime destination for tourism and sport hosting.

3.5M for 111th Grey Cup: BC Gov

Canadian military preparing for possible evacuation from Lebanon

The Canadian Armed Forces said Friday it is getting ready for the possibility that it will need to help bring Canadians out of Lebanon, as Israel began evacuating a large town near its own northern border with that country. Lebanese militant organization Hezbollah, which has a massive arsenal of long-range rockets, has been trading fire with Israel along their shared border since the latest Israel-Hamas war began on Oct. 7.

Canadian military preparing for possible evacuation from Lebanon

Visa processing in India will be impacted: Canadian Immigration Minister

Canadian Immigration Minister Marc Miller said that visa processing in India will be "inevitably impacted" after Ottawa evacuated 41 of its diplomats following a diplomatic spat with New Delhi over the killing of pro-Khalistani hardliner Hardeep Singh Nijjar. With India maintaining that it seeks parity in diplomatic presence, Canada said that only 21 Canadian diplomats and dependents would be stationed in India from now onwards.

Visa processing in India will be impacted: Canadian Immigration Minister

Premiers ask federal government for COVID-19 small business loan extension

Canada's premiers have sent a joint letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asking the federal government to extend the repayment period for a year for interest-free loans given to small businesses and non-profits during the pandemic. The federal government's Canada Emergency Business Account offered interest-free loans of up to $60,000 to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Premiers ask federal government for COVID-19 small business loan extension

Canada 'firm and steadfast' in call for two-state solution for Israel, Palestinians

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada remains "firm and steadfast" in its commitment to a two-state solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict. He says the Middle East, and the world, needs both a Palestinian state and Israel to exist alongside each other in peace, safety and prosperity.