Pebruary 28th, 1973

‘Preater David Barrett, f
Parlianent Buildines, ' .
Victoria, B. C.

Dear Premier Barrett: Re: Bus Transportation ~ Port Coquitian

With reference to the above-noted subject we wish to advise that at a
reyular weeting of the “Municipal Council of The Corporation of the City of Port ;
Coquitlan held on February 26th, 1973 a report from the City’s "Bus Transporta-

tion Counittee" was received and discussed by the Council. As a result of that

discussion the followia2 tro recommendations made by the Coumittee were adopted:

1. “That an official request be made to our local
to attec=pt to ascertain if, in fact, the Minister of

to fuliy include Fore Coquitlam in commuter bus servi
expect implementation of this service.

denber of the Lesislature q
Municipal Affairs does intend
ce and when we can sensibly

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2.° Taat rather than go to referenidun and attenpt to operate our own trial
Dial-a-bus service that we offar our Community to the Provincial Covernzent and

B.C. iivdro as a test area for that Service, hat this Council gO on record as
offerins cosplete co-operation to the Provincial Uovernuent to tring this service

about very quickly and express tie willingness of our Transportation Coumittee to

Provice in-Jepth information as to our Problems, Ve would also urze that sil

Dial-a-bus veutieles be powered by propane fucl to further enhance our Conrzunity's
long-range efforts for a clean eavironaent."

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As you are undoubtedly aware, tne citizens of Port Coquitlam are very ‘ 5
anxious indeed that some forn of bus transportation be provided iu the Community:

both af a local and wetropolitaa nature; and we trust that Port Coquitlam will ba

dacluded in any expansion of tha bus servica presently available in-our metropol~

b itan area. ‘With recpect to che operation of a Dial-a-bus, it is the feeling of
S the Citv's Sus Transportation Committee and Of the Council that the Dial-a-bus
L concepr will ueed extensive cesting and trials before it can become a workabla
: : System for an area that has sucn a wide variance of coxsunity sis2s aad inter~
eonnectin: probleuws as the Vancouver ifetropolitan Area and the Committee and
Council believe taat in Port Coquitlam, because of our size and vapid growth,

: . that we have a Covnunity that could well lend itself for a test arsa for a Dial-
' a-bus service,

We know that our Council will be very interasted to learn of your
i in this matter and ve look forward to hearing froa you in due course.

thoughts

Yours very truly,

RAP:ba R. A. Preeman,

City Clerk.