Vancouver conference plans for the future of transport in our city

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English - September 09, 2019 19:27 - 6 minutes - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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A major international transportation conference called Rail-Volution is underway in downtown Vancouver, and Global News reporter Jennifer Palma is there.

TransLink is hosting the conference with IVI Group, as well as officials from Uber and Lyft will take part.

But this isn't just about planning for future transportation. It's also about housing affordability, ride hailing, city planning, mobility options, and equitable development.

TransLink CEO Kevin Desmond says he's excited to hear unique perspectives from around the globe to help inspire ideas on how to improve our transportation system.

The conference runs today until September 11th and it's hoped that they'll be able to come up with viable solutions to improve transit in our region and find ways to make housing more affordable.

Guest: Jennifer Palma

Global News Reporter