Dear Editor,
As a concerned citizen, I am still not sure which way to vote in the upcoming Congestion Improvement Tax Plebiscite scheduled for mid-March.
The “Yes” side is stressing the need for much-needed improvements in Metro Vancouver’s public transit and infrastructure. However, none of the “Yes” supporters are saying anything about the dysfunctional and bloated TransLink administration.
TransLink has a major image problem with the public. It’s a combination of frequent disruptions in services, the bungled implementation of the Compass Card system and huge pay packets and bonuses for top executives.
Like many other taxpayers, I would like TransLink officials, as well as the “Yes” side, to make a firm commitment to fix this broken system before handing them another $250 million every year, for God knows how many years.
Unless the public is assured of some drastic reforms and changes at TransLink, the plebiscite is bound to fail.
Balwant Sanghera
Richmond
B.C.
