Ultra-light Rail Pilot Support

"Delegates presented the proposed ultra-light rail technology, emphasizing its quiet, low-cost (estimated $20 million per kilometer), and rapid installation (weeks) nature, contrasting it with traditional SkyTrain extensions. Council raised questions regarding safety and segregation from cyclists/pedestrians (especially if placed on the Galloping Goose), the selection criteria for the 2-3km test site (which would be closed during the test phase), long-term public-private partnership (P3) funding structure, and why View Royal was chosen first. Council expressed general support for the concept's long-term environmental and congestion mitigation potential, but Councillor MacKenzie opposed the resulting motion."