Colwood Mayor Carol Hamilton wants to see some concrete action on traffic congestion in the region and sheB次元官网网址檚 not waiting for the Capital Regional District to start a Regional Transportation Service.
After the CRD board past a motion earlier this week to revisit creating the service, Hamilton took matters into her own hands and sent a letter to Premier John Horgan, Claire Trevena (Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure), and mayors from the West Shore and core municipalities.
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B次元官网网址淚t is widely acknowledged that the most significant transportation issue the Capital Region currently faces is congestion on the Trans-Canada Highway during rush hours,B次元官网网址� Hamilton said in her letter. B次元官网网址淚 am requesting a meeting B次元官网网址� to put into action the construction of express transit lanes on the Trans-Canada Highway and supporting municipal arterial roads. As leaders, we must take action to meaningfully address the congestion concerns in our region, and make transit a more reliable and attractive option for commuters.B次元官网网址�
She received a prompt response from a number of local mayors, expressing their interest in the meeting.
B次元官网网址淚 want real solutions,B次元官网网址� Hamilton said in an interview with the Goldstream Gazette, B次元官网网址渁nd we need that money.B次元官网网址�
With funds from the province Hamilton wants to see priority bus lanes added to the TCH, which is the provinceB次元官网网址檚 jurisdiction, between the West Shore and downtown. That lane, she noted could also be used by vehicles that have two or more people.
While she admitted it would take a bit of time for people to adjust their commute, itB次元官网网址檚 a shift that could solve one of the worst bottlenecks in the region. With more buses passing people stuck in traffic and more incentives to car pool, less vehicles would wind up in the Colwood Crawl, making it move faster for everyone.
B次元官网网址淲e wouldnB次元官网网址檛 have a problem with traffic,B次元官网网址� she said, adding the region would be able to plan for potential problem areas and work to fix them before being forced to react.
As of Friday afternoon, no date for the meeting had been set.
