Transport 2050 is now final after approval from the Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation and the TransLink board of directors. Transport 2050 outlines a new long-range vision for Metro Vancouver and will guide transportation decisions for the next three decades.

The newly approved Regional Transportation Strategy outlines over 100 actions or strategies to make transportation options more convenient, reliable, affordable, safe, comfortable, and environmentally sustainable.

“Quality transportation is the backbone of a quality society, because how we move impacts every facet of urban life. I’m proud that Transport 2050 will help make transportation more sustainable, reliable, convenient, safe, and affordable for decades. After the largest engagement in our history, Transport 2050 is truly a strategy created both by those and for those who call Metro Vancouver home,” said Kevin Quinn, CEO, TransLink.

Some key actions in Transport 2050 include:

• Quadrupling the rapid transit network with over 300 kilometres of new rapid transit. This could include bus rapid transit, light rail, subway, or SkyTrain.
• Completing a connected 850-kilometre traffic-separated Major Bikeway Network to provide communities with greener and healthier transportation options.
• Promoting the use of electric and shared vehicles such as bikes, scooters, and cars.

Transport 2050 is a strategy for everyone in Metro Vancouver. It was built through TransLink’s largest-ever public engagement – a three-phase process that began in 2019. In that time, TransLink hosted more than 350 in-person or virtual events that resulted in over 160,000 conversations, 38,000 surveys, and 4,000 ideas.

TransLink engaged directly with Indigenous Nations, urban Indigenous organizations, and over 500 stakeholder groups in 27 different municipalities. This included input from members of the public, representatives from all levels of government, organizations representing disadvantaged communities, and numerous others throughout the Lower Mainland and surrounding areas.

TransLink will next work together with the Mayors’ Council to develop a detailed implementation blueprint that will prioritize shorter-term action items from Transport 2050. That blueprint is projected to be released later this year.