With new directors from Langford and Metchosin indicating they intend to work more co-operatively with the board, a transportation authority is a real possibility, says Colin Plant
The newly re-elected chair of the Capital Regional District Board says with new faces at the board table from Langford and Metchosin, there’s reason to believe Greater Victoria could finally get a regional transportation authority.
The Saanich councillor said when he decided he would run again for the chair’s position, he spoke with all new incoming directors, and new Langford Mayor Scott Goodmanson, Langford Coun. Lillian Szpak and new Metchosin Mayor Marie-Terese Little told him they were there to work together. “Now I think we are going to be able to find something that we all agree on because the directors from Langford are saying they recognize Langford needs to be part of the discussion when it comes to transportation.”
Goodmanson said he hopes the district plays a significant role in CRD discussions on both a regional transportation strategy and an updated growth strategy. “You can’t be part of that if you’re not at the table,” he said. “You can’t have one municipality saying: ‘I’m not part of this’ even though all its residents are.”
Plant said at one point during the last term, he thought there was a chance a regional transportation authority could have been established, but it fell apart when the West Shore pulled its support.
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