tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299108886803608881.post3773061000393898759..comments2024-03-28T17:34:21.418-07:00Comments on The South Fraser Blog: Does TransLink have a bad brand?Nathan Pachalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17647693133663879821noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299108886803608881.post-18159178060720351502013-08-08T21:51:53.725-07:002013-08-08T21:51:53.725-07:00I agree, the question has to tie funding to actual...I agree, the question has to tie funding to actually rapid transit projects. Nathan Pachalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17647693133663879821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299108886803608881.post-78119798093781428012013-08-08T21:35:34.721-07:002013-08-08T21:35:34.721-07:00From my perspective, Translink has really been bom...From my perspective, Translink has really been bombarded by attacks on all sides. Many people blame (incorrectly) Translink for sky high fares, or excessive taxes on motorists, or dividing the public to pay for transit. You see this everyday, with many saying that another fare increase, and they'll drive their cars! <br /><br />Other people are angry at translink for running empty buses, while downtown passengers are passed up, which wastes cash. Then Delta and Surrey mayor argue that the SOF communities aren't getting fair transit. <br /><br />Note that the Mayor's Council, Translink's Commissioner, or the province, all who have denied funding, never get the blame. If the referendum is branded around transit improvements rather than more money (taxes) for a bureaucratic agency, then it has a good chance of passing. <br /><br />So the question must be *specific*, like a 0.5% increase in sales tax to fund rapid transit in surrey along fraser highway, or along broadway.Kyle Zhenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12899239145797650480noreply@blogger.com