Vancouver council backs plan for SkyTrain to UBC
Posted January 30, 2019 11:01 pm.
Last Updated January 30, 2019 11:06 pm.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — Vancouver city council has approved official support for a SkyTrain to UBC.
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The vote tonight was 9-2 in favour of the motion — with councillors Colleen Hardwick and Jean Swanson voting no. If approved, the extension would run from Arbutus Street to the university campus.
Mayor Kennedy Stewart says on Twitter “this is great news for Vancouver, UBC, our core First Nations and the entire region.”
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The decision to move ahead lies with TransLink’s Mayor’s Council now that the City of Vancouver has determined a position.
Their next meeting is February 15th, and a final decision on whether to go ahead is expected.
