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April 4th

Mr. R. A. Freeman,

City Clerk,

The Corporation of the City of Port Coquitlam,
2272 McAllister Avenue,

PORT COQUITLAM, British Columbia.

Dear Mr. Freeman:

Thank you very much for your letter™
of February 28th regarding the Province's plans
for new bus services in the City.

I note that cur Director of Transit
has written you in this matter cn March 7th,
indicating that we are seeking the participation
of the Regional District.

Regarding Gial-a-bus schemes, I am
told by our Bureau of Transit that the cost=
benefit picture is not attractive, and that we

we not looking at this type of service in the
Coquitlam area at this particular time.

I am pleased to learn of the interest
of City Council in seeing a start on the new bus
service. I am hopeful that an early agreement on
a cost sharing formula can be reached with the
Municipal Councils, such that we can see a service
Operating in the City before the end of the year.

Yours—very truly,

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vi Barrett,
Premier.

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