From JimS at vcn.bc.ca Fri Jul 2 18:25:06 2004 From: JimS at vcn.bc.ca (Jim Shewchuk) Date: Fri, 02 Jul 2004 18:25:06 -0700 Subject: [Busriders-van] Has Translink broken their own rules on RAV? Message-ID: <200407030124.i631O5u00239@vcn.bc.ca> Hello everyone, If I recall Translink ex-chairman "King" George Puil's rants correctly, to revisit a subject without an intervening change in the board, the Translink board must first vote in favor of revisiting by a 2/3 majority. I have not noticed a vote satisfying this requirement in the minutes of the recent meetings. Assuming the rules have not been changed, does this mean that the multiple RAV votes (after the first rejection) are therefore invalid? True, this amounts to a technicality, but could provide a delaying tactic. 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Name: data20.zip Type: application/octet-stream Size: 29840 bytes Desc: not available URL: From bru at resist.ca Tue Jul 13 14:13:58 2004 From: bru at resist.ca (Bus Riders Union) Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 14:13:58 -0700 Subject: [Busriders-van] TransLink Steals Millions from Bus Riders for Privatized RAV Line Message-ID: <002801c4691e$505faf80$6500a8c0@bc.hsia.telus.net> *** July 13, 2004 *** TransLink Steals Millions from Bus Riders for Privatized RAV Line The Bus Riders Union condemns TransLink's decision to increase fares and to proceed with a two billion dollar rail line from Vancouver to Richmond (the RAV line). The Bus Riders Union plans to wage a massive campaign to stop the fare increase which comes into effect on April 1, 2005. The campaign will be launched at a public meeting at the Vancouver Public Library (Central Branch, Alma Vandusen Room), on Saturday July 24 at 1 PM. "TransLink is robbing the poor to give to the rich," says Bus Riders Union organizer Jennifer Efting. "With another fare increase this coming April, they plan to take $40 million dollars out of the pockets of bus riders over the next three years. Bus riders are mostly low-income people, who already struggle to survive in the face of stagnant wages, high unemployment and cuts to social program. Where is our money going? It's going directly into the pockets of big business owners who will make tens of millions of dollars in profit from RAV-line contracts." "This is the third fare increase in 5 years. With yet another hike, fares will have increased more than 40%! It's an attack on the right to mobility of transit-dependent people in this region who are mostly low-income, majority women and disproportionately immigrants, Aboriginal people and other people of colour. This process of increasing fares for bus riders while cutting services to transit-dependent communities is unjust, it's bad public policy. The fact that the money taken from bus riders is going to line the pockets of big corporations clarifies TransLink's real priorities." "What we're hearing from bus riders is that they are fed up," concludes Efting. "The buses are overcrowded, the waits are long, and the fares are already too high! People aren't going to stand idly by while TransLink hikes the fares again." The Bus Riders Union is a grassroots organization with over 400 members throughout the region. In March 2004 the Bus Riders Union won the campaign for Night Owl bus service, with full Night Owl service slated to be restored by September. For more information contact the BRU office at 604 215 2775 or e-mail bru at resist.ca -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bru at resist.ca Thu Jul 15 09:33:42 2004 From: bru at resist.ca (Bus Riders Union) Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 09:33:42 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Busriders-van] Summer Sidewalk Sale Message-ID: <3302.64.69.83.215.1089909222.squirrel@mail.resist.ca> Calling all members and supporters of the Bus Riders Union! Summer SideWalk Sale! Sunday August 1 - 10:00 am 1145 Commercial Drive (outside REACH Community Health) Great deals on books, clothes, household items, toys, and more! Come support public need over corporate greed! All Money Raised directly supports: Community health work in the Philippines & The local grassroots organizing of the Bus Riders Union To make a donation of sale items or cash contact the BRU: 407-119 West Pender Street, Vancouver (604) 215-2775 http://bru.resist.ca/ bru at resist.ca From bru at resist.ca Thu Jul 22 10:43:42 2004 From: bru at resist.ca (Bus Riders Union) Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 10:43:42 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Busriders-van] Stop the Fare Increase Meeting - last reminder Message-ID: <3386.64.69.83.17.1090518222.squirrel@mail.resist.ca> *** last reminder *** STOP THE FARE INCREASE PUBLIC MEETING AND CAMPAIGN LAUNCH Join the Bus Riders Union as we launch a campaign of escalating strategizing organizing and action to stop the fare increase. *** Popular Theatre *** Participatory Analysis *** Planning for Action *** Saturday, July 24th, 1 PM Vancouver Public Library (350 W. Georgia) Refreshements, Children Welcome, Childcare Provided Bus Riders Union 407-119 West Pender Street, Vancouver (604) 215-2775 http://bru.resist.ca/ bru at resist.ca Bus Riders Union 407-119 West Pender Street, Vancouver (604) 215-2775 http://bru.resist.ca/ bru at resist.ca