TransLink – Vancouver Transport Governance
Posted in Models, RDAG by Kate Archdeacon on December 5th, 2008
This governance structure attempts to coordinate and achieve balance between different modes so that they are integrated.
TransLink (legally the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority) is the organisation responsible for the regional transportation network of Metro Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada, including public transport and major roads and bridges. TransLink was created in 1998 (then called the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority, or GVTA) and fully implemented in April 1999 by the Government of British Columbia to replace BC Transit in the Greater Vancouver Regional District (now Metro Vancouver) and assume many transportation responsibilities previously held by the provincial government. TransLink is responsible for various modes of transportation in the Metro Vancouver region.(Wikipedia)
There is opportunity for an increased level of coordination when transport modes fall under the one governance umbrella, compared to when modes have to or are encouraged to compete for patronage.
From “Innovation in mobility for sustainable outcomes” case studies by Geoff Browne.
