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Originally Posted by squiggs96
In Vancouver $0.17 per litre is added at the pump for Translink taxes. As a person who buys most of his gas in Vancouver, that number could go to $0.50 and it wouldn't bother me. I think the more measures the province and city take to curb the amount of driving, the better. I thought removing the tolls from the Fraser Bridge was stupid for a number of reasons. The biggest was that it put more cars on the road. By giving Vancouver better, and safer options, such as transit and cycling infrastructure, it will reduce the amount of cars on the road. By making it punitive for drivers to buy gas, while offsetting public transit costs, you'd also force people out of their cars and into transit, which is beneficial.
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Last time I was there I was amazed just how bad traffic was. Vancouver definitely needs fewer vehicles. People like to complain about Calgary traffic and bike lanes ruining everything, but traffic here is a dream compared to Vancouver roads.