First, we should measure transportation use post Olympics and compare it to prior to Olympics--generally--let's line up our ducks properly.

This doesn't suggest that Vancouver city councillor Anton should wait around--I do think that 'good news' from this comparison could weigh in her ultimate favour, particularly when the people are a little sketchy (post Olympics) about wrapping their heads around another development/transportation matter--so how much post Olympics transportation data should we collect---? At least more than the evidence recently used to suggest an increase in Canada's Bank Rate.

Why not just operate it on Broadway, where it will be really useful.

I really enjoyed the Olympic Line Streetcar. There are plans to extend the line to Science World, Gas Town, Waterfront Station and on to Stanley Park. This would be a dream line for tourists as it would connect almost every Vancouver based tourist attraction along one line aside from the PNE. All that needs to be done on the other side is to extend it to the Planetarium and down Arbutus (Which already has a right of way) and on.

As Vancouver was the monetary support for the demonstration line I expect they are waiting for Translink to state what they would like to have done. However, as we are all aware, Translink is even more cash strapped. Lets hope we see the streetcar line completed soon.

Great idea, if they send it all the way down Arbutus. The West Side residents were up in arms about a Skytrain, but the tram is totally different. It's quiet, low footprint, and fits nicely into the streetscape. It would be perfect for the older residents of Kerrisdale to travel to/from shopping, medical appointments, and just as a means to get out without having to drive.

The additional infrastructure cost of refitting the tracks and installing stations will be negligible compared to Skytrain!

Lots of people took the street car along its short hop from Granville Island to the skytrain station because it was FREE. Only a fraction would have paid a regular transit fare to ride it. So usage data over the past month is grossly inflated.

Anton's primary motivation for keeping the street car is to extend it to the Olympic Village condos and, thereby increase their perceived value by giving the new residents their own private streetcar to Granville Island. Very few other people would use it. Given that doing so would cost another $90 million, this is a poor use of city dollars when they're claiming that they can't even scrape together even a small amount to keep other facilities like the Bloedel Conservatory.

I'm in favour of anything electric that replaces those stinking diesel buses, especially the stinking and noisy B-Lines on Broadway. How the COV just sits around ignoring TransLink which really needs its ass kicked for operating diesel buses on trolley bus routes, defies comprehension. Suzanne, start kicking some TransLink butt before we kick yours off council!

shit we could have used the explow 86 monorail torun under the lions gate brige but you tax paid for it and a 500,ooo city got it for penneys in germany and it was a iside deal. it is still running fine but its your monorail get a life the seatle worlds fair one is still there and in 1975 was run by high school kids and a ride was a big 15cents lets look at the books this owelimpics is going to cost us no matter how they try to tell you it payed for itself its bull just madoff accounting till they get caught.