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Traffic Warning - Western communities! - 22 Feb - 31 Dec 10
People are encouraged to carpool - or use public transit - and ask your councillors for E&N commuter service ASAP!
CRD Pedestrian and Cycling Masterplan - 11 March 10
Next IslandCorridor Workshop: Nanaimo 24 March 10
Fuel - a BCSEA Presentation - 25 March 10
Victoria OCP Forum - 26/27 March 10
Energy Solutions for Vancouver Island - TBA April 2010
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The Transportation Blog 
This is where you will have your chance to ask additional questions, or make a statement about any aspect of our transportation objectives that you wish.
In the short term, we are urging municipal and provincial action on a light rail option for Victoria and the CRD; but we want to move ahead on associated issues such as: (for the detailed discussion of each, simply click on the titles below)
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Feeder Service, (example New Hampshire)
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Management, etc. (Seattle shows the way) and (Seattle's Mayor)
Here are some of the references that may be useful background for such matters:
The Victoria Prospective on Rapid Transit Options - September 2003
Victoria CRD - The ITO Proposal for a Regional Transit System - a video presentation:
A Transportation Architect's Summary of Societal Needs and Systems that Work!
Current Status of the Victoria Region Rapit Transit Project - August 2009
ITO's Motions for Change in Project Guiding Principles And, Results
The Politics of Parking - Focus Oct 09 - Robert Wipond
"We’re paying a lot for parking. An awful lot."
Additional references:
Business Case for Sky Train, and Expert's Critique of Sky Train v.s. LRT
Rail v.s. Bus Deliberations by other Cities:
Hamilton, Ontario - (Plans) Waterloo, Ontario - (Rail won) Ottawa, Ontario - (Rail won)
But, look at what is happening now in Seattle! (Rail July 2009)
And, look at South Africa's Gautrain (2008 award winner)
Or, Valencienne, and Brest, France (our size), or Phoenix, Arizona
The future transit for and livability in Detroit!
Portland Oregon sets another LRT standard - free zone service!
Having seen all of the above, we invite you to:
Tell BC Transit what you think is needed for Vancouver Island
