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MEMORANDUM SEP 17 1979

TO: His Worship, the Mayor & Members of Council September 17th, 1979

FROM: Alderman John Keryluk

SUBJECT: Articulated Buses.

leading to some form of rapid transit
apparent for some time. The G.V.R.D.,
» made extensive studies and presented
Progress on implementation of the report
as been thwarted because of a difference of
ost~sharing formula; among other things.

Rapid Transit, in its ultimate form, 1s many years down the road for the
following reasons:

1) Cost-sharing with the Province is not yet resolved.

2) The Province has definite ideas which are not in total agreement
with G.V.R.D. and which must be resolved, Participating municipalities too,
must be consulted and their demands satisfied.

3) Even after agreement on basics among the three levels of government
involved, considerable time in years must elapse to allow for establishing
Priorities of routes, deciding on the type of system to be implemented, commencing
detailed engineering studies and design, and finally undertaking the actual
construction which in itself will require two to three years to complete.

It is generally understood, and accepted, that an effective Rapid Transit
must be preceded by an upgrading in the existing bus system and especially
in the bus routes,

Recognizing that our present transit system is inadequate and growing worse
very quickly, I would submit, for consideration of Council, the following:

Urge the Urban Transit Authority (U.T.A.) to:

1) Undertake negotiations with the C.P.R. with a view toward establishing
a "go-train" on existing tracks.

2) Seek immediate redress for the commuting public by upgrading the
existing bus system while studies and negotiations on Rapid Transit go on.

3) Make an immediate move toward establishing exclusive bus lanes on
major routes to take the buses out of the stalled traffic during the critical
traffic peaks in the early morning as well as the late afternoon.

4) Undertake studies toward implementation of Articulated Buses in the
system at the earliest Opportunity.

May I point out that the above proposals are compatible with thpmmeceseary

Progression toward the implementation of Rapid Transit and should, if acc
hasten the day when our citizens can be Properly served by a full anfi CA: ITEM

system.

Respectfully submitted, RECEIVED AT:
Alderman J.J. Keryluk