Author: Movement
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Rally for Transit
Rally to Save the Bus March 23rd at Metrotown Station We’re organizing a rally in order to save our buses! Join us at Metrotown Station from 1-2pm on Sunday, March 23 to make our voices heard and tell the government to address TransLink’s operating budget shortfall before it’s too late. Bring your friends and anyone…
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Let’s Save the Bus! and prevent huge cuts!
Without new funding, up to 50% of your bus service will be cut, as well as 30% of rail service. Transit is an essential service that we can’t do without. If the province cuts transit, traffic will become even worse, many will lose access to their jobs, and British Columbians will suffer. It will be…
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Movement responds to Federal transit funding announcement; calls for focus on relief for Canadians
Movement responds to Federal transit funding announcement; calls for focus on relief for Canadians For Immediate Release 28 January 2025 VANCOUVER – The federal government has announced $66 million per year in capital funding for TransLink over the next 10 years starting from 2026. While this is a step towards ensuring our system is maintained,…
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Tell Vancouver to Be More Ambitious Upgrading the Bus Lanes on East Broadway!
Broadway’s buses are unlike any other on the continent, and if you ride them, you already know that. We have plenty of mindblowing stats about Broadway below, but perhaps the most shocking is that the 99 is the busiest bus route in Canada and the US.
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We’re FINALLY selling that hoodie you either love or hate
I’m not quite sure what to write here, because the hoodie really speaks for itself. And it speaks quite loudly.
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Be part of Movement’s new era and check out the gifts we have for new donors
Be part of Movement’s new era and check out the gifts we have for new donors December 3, 2024 Movement’s growing really fast. Do you remember when Movement was just an idea 12 months ago? Today, we can announce that we hired our first person! Welcome to the team, Michelle Scarr! She’ll be helping with basically…
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Burnaby Council decision on bus lanes signals new consensus on tackling congestion
On Monday night, Burnaby City Council approved a motion to dedicate curbside bus lanes on Hastings Street between Delta Avenue and Duthie Avenue from 7am to 7pm.
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Let Burnaby City Council know that you want bus lanes on Hastings by 5pm Monday, Nov 18th!
Let Burnaby City Council know that you want bus lanes on Hastings! Burnaby council will be deciding this Monday, Nov. 18th at 5pm on whether or not to implement bus-only lanes, 7 days a week from 7am to 7pm, along Hastings St between Willingdon Ave and Duthie Ave. If you have personal experience taking the…
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Guest Post: How can we turn the 49 into a Yellow Brick Road?
Guest Post: How can we turn the 49 into a Yellow Brick Road? By Jamie Burke “Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.” This infamous line, delivered by Dorothy to her beloved dog Toto, is from Tristen Foy’s favourite film ‘The Wizard of Oz’. Tristen tells me this as we’re cruising along…
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Vancouver bus lane motion passes; transit riders thrilled
Vancouver bus lane motion passes; transit riders thrilled For Immediate Release VANCOUVER – On Wednesday, July 24, Vancouver City Council adopted a motion to urgently speed up buses on 9 corridors across the city. This builds on last fall’s bus lane motion to move faster, do more, and do what’s in the city’s power to…
