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. @TransLink modelling showed that the SkyTrain faregates will cost more to operate than they'll save by stopping fare evasion.
But @KevinFalcon overruled TransLink and forced TransLink to install fare gates costing $200 million dollars.
Want to know why? Read on.
#bcpoli
But @KevinFalcon overruled TransLink and forced TransLink to install fare gates costing $200 million dollars.
Want to know why? Read on.
#bcpoli
So here's the basic math:
Estimated fare evasion on SkyTrain: $7- $10 million
Cost of fare gates: $200 million
Cost of operating fare gates: $15 million
This raises two questions?
Estimated fare evasion on SkyTrain: $7- $10 million
Cost of fare gates: $200 million
Cost of operating fare gates: $15 million
This raises two questions?
Where did @KevinFalcon learn math?
How the heck did Kevin Falcon function as the Finance minister?
But those are questions for another day.
How the heck did Kevin Falcon function as the Finance minister?
But those are questions for another day.
The fare gates are operated by a US company called @CubicTS. The guy who lobbied on behalf of Cubic is Ken Dobell. Who is Ken Dobell?
Ken Dobell is a former Vancouver City Manager. Also a VANOC director. He's also a former adviser to Premier Gordon Campbell who pleaded guilty for violating the Lobbyists Registration Act of B.C. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/premier-s-former-adviser-to-plead-guilty-to-lobbyist-act-violations-crown-1.698194
Dobell lobbied Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon on Cubic's behalf while facing the charge for violating lobbyists registration act. https://www.pressreader.com/canada/vancouver-sun/20080312/281522221792632
The public got a broken faregates. #faregategate
H/T @ctv_jon https://bc.ctvnews.ca/u-s-company-behind-compass-fought-to-keep-translink-s-concerns-secret-docs-1.3184401
H/T @ctv_jon https://bc.ctvnews.ca/u-s-company-behind-compass-fought-to-keep-translink-s-concerns-secret-docs-1.3184401
And the fare gates shut out people with disabilities.
H/T @ctv_jon again. https://bc.ctvnews.ca/translink-exploring-new-fix-for-fare-gate-accessibility-1.2958845
H/T @ctv_jon again. https://bc.ctvnews.ca/translink-exploring-new-fix-for-fare-gate-accessibility-1.2958845
And the fare gates led to the Black people being persecuted.
(Kudos to Mr. Nunu for not giving up the fight for justice and @IRPlawyer for helping out) https://globalnews.ca/news/6197747/skytrain-ticket-fight-over/
(Kudos to Mr. Nunu for not giving up the fight for justice and @IRPlawyer for helping out) https://globalnews.ca/news/6197747/skytrain-ticket-fight-over/
So here's your homework question:
Who benefits from these SkyTrain fare gates @KevinFalcon thrust down taxpayers' throats?
Who benefits from these SkyTrain fare gates @KevinFalcon thrust down taxpayers' throats?
