eoly a] ty Ne 2 wel pega atnt bh! © sel Melee At relia hahaa The results are in from the “Go Green and Win” contest market study, Four hundred forty-three BC Transit employees participated in the contest; 33 per cent said they never drive a single-occupant vehicle! Most often, trips listed by participants were made to and from work (78 per cent), followed by shopping (eight per cent) and recreauon (eight per cent). The average length of the round-trip was 30 kilometres. Overall, the greatest number of people changed from single-accupant vehicles (SOVs) to transit; the second greatest number switched from SOV to carpool. Many walked or cycied along a “greener” path, ‘The $1 billion rapid transit construction program, designed to significantly improve public transportation in the Greater Vancouver area, is moving ahead on all fronts. ian abe Construction of the SkyTrain line to Whalley has begun; planning for rapid cransit to al ate Richmond and Coquitlam is well under way. Magni eRe yi ; ; ; ee) To keep everyone up-to-date on rapid transit news, the Exchange features this up- : The study estimates that, in toral, nearly 225 kilograms of pollutants were saved by the changes participants rade, In other words, these individuals saved the environ~ ment the equivalent of rwo B.C, Lions offensive line-men worth of pollucon! Congratulations to all who entered! Enviroracts Sealing all the gaps and cracks in a wome's exterior walls and roof can reduce the fuel heating bill by 20- to 30 per cent. e Fluorescent lights deliver three- to four times more light than incandescent bulbs of the same wattage, and last 10 times longer. 6 Most vehicles use about 10 per cent less gasoline when travelling at 90 km/h than at 100 krn/h. The earth is a giant solar collector, absorbing 47 per cent of the sun's energy that reaches it. a The first 30 metres of earth beneath a typical urban lot in Canada contain enough stored solar energy to heat, cool and supply all the hot water needs of 10 single-family homes year-round, a Heat lost through windows in Canada arnounts to the equivalent of 60 million barrels of oil per year. a A dripping tap can waste up to 15,000 wes of water per year. to-the-minute update each issue. Whallay The Whalley SkyTrain extension uall run from Scott Road to Whalley Town Centre and ts scheduled for completion in 1993, Guideway beam erection has passed the 50 per cent mark and construction has proceeded southward along 134th Street, just south of the Gateway Station site. Construction of guideway columns is progressing along 135th Street at the site of the furure Whalley Central Station, Construction in the Surrey Place Shop- ping Centre parking iot is complete and the parking area is being restored, The first guideway support columns have been poured at the site of the King George Station, which will be the terminus of the Whalley extension, located at King George Highway and Fraser Highway. The realigned King George Highway/ Fraser Highway intersection is now open to traffic, A number of contracts have been awarded for the supply of the following components for the extension: * Richmond Elevator Maintenance Ltd., for supply and installation of station elevators , « Siemens Electric Limited for AARU Control Panel supply * Exide Electronics Canada Inc., for UPS equipment supply and delivery * EBCO Industries Ltd., for supply of LIM Rail Top Cap « Montgomery Kone Elevator Co., Lrd., for supply and installation of escalators for the three stations * BA, Blacktop Litd., for surfacing and completion of two additional parking lots atScom Road Park & Ride. produced in B.C. is used by resident 25 per cent of all electricity Over 25 per d ITEM customers. L Coquitlam A SkyTrain extension to Lougheed Mall and planning for a future extension to Coquitlam Centre ts included in the billion dollar rapid transit constructicn program, The Coquitlam Rapid Transit Advisory Committee has welcomed a new member, Mayor Betty Toporowski, representing the City of New Wesnninster, New Westmin- ster had formerly been represented by Alderman Mal Hughes, who resigned from the Commnittee last April. The Committee continues to assess the information cullected by the inde- pendent consultant charged with review- ing the rapid transit srudy prepared earlier this year. Richmond A rapid rans: line berween downtown Vancouver and Richmond Centre is included in the billion dollar napid transit construction propram. Project staff and consultants have continued to hold workshop meetings with representatives from various groups potendally affected by rapid transit in the study corridor. Mitigation, or the lessening of the negative effects of rapid transit On communities, is a key issue in discussions with community groups, with the objective of ensuring that rapid transit can become the best neighbor possible. On the technical side, City of Vancouver and City of Richmond staff have been working with project staff and consultants in collecting and assessing data on the options.