TransLink boosts Metro Vancouver bus services with major funding
Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 8:20 pm
Metro Vancouver’s transportation authority has unveiled an ambitious expansion plan that promises the largest increase in bus services since 2018. The newly approved multi-year funding package aims to stave off service cuts and alleviate overcrowding on key routes, a timely move amid growing commuter frustrations and budgetary challenges.
BURNABY - Metro Vancouver's transportation authority says a plan is in place to fund the largest increase in bus service in the region since 2018, in addition to expansions and improvements approved last year.
The 2025 Investment Plan will stave off looming service cuts while funding new routes and buses to address overcrowding in numerous areas.
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