However, that was delayed, at least in part due to the pandemic.
Last September, TransLink initiated public consultation on the station designs for the first stage of the extension, but that was abruptly halted due to the provincial election call.
The entire seamless extension of the existing Expo Line from King George Station in Surrey City Centre to 203 Street in Langley Centre will be elevated, with a total route length of 16 km and eight new stations.
The complete cost of the project is estimated to be about $3.1 billion, including the acquisition of additional train cars and the construction of a major train yard near the Langley end of the extension.
VICTORIA The province is sending $1.2 million to the District of Saanich to restore treelines and ecosystems that were lost during the construction of the McKenzie Interchange highway project. The district says it will use the funding to restore Garry oak and trembling aspen habitats at three parks, Layritz Park, Vic Derman Park and Cuthbert Holmes Park. According to Saanich, these three parks were chosen because they have adequate space to plant new trees and resemble the ecosystems that were demolished during construction of the interchange. From the very start of the McKenzie Interchange project the ministry has been committed to making sure we worked with Saanich to offset for the trembling aspens and Garry oaks that needed to be removed for construction, said B.C. Minister of Transportation Rob Fleming in a release Thursday.
Union president Graeme Johnston called it “shameful.” “My members deem it a high risk,” he said. The public health order that exempts B.C. Ferries has been criticized by the restaurant industry as a double standard. Minister of Transportation Rob Fleming has said physical distancing and safety protocols remain on ferries and that it was important to continue food services, noting some sailings last longer than four hours. The ferry union wants vaccinations for its members or a stop to food services. It was disappointed to learn last month that ferry workers were not included in the province’s frontline workers eligible for vaccinations. That group included first responders, teachers and childcare providers, grocery store employees and postal workers. “We wrote Dr. Bonnie Henry back on Jan. 19 about this … and we have never heard back,” said Johnston.
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Tofino Bus, Vancouver Island Connector service suspended indefinitely amid requests for relief
Tofino Bus and the Vancouver Island Connector’s bus routes have been suspended indefinitely, despite the company s intention to resume the long-awaited bus service on Feb. 12.
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Posted: Feb 04, 2021 7:51 PM PT | Last Updated: February 5
The Tofino Bus and the Vancouver Island Connector have suspended bus services indefinitely due to low ridership during the pandemic.(Tofino Bus All Island Express/Facebook)