The City of Delta is encouraging the public to get involved in the Save Our Transit campaign, a public advocacy campaign spearheaded by the city to protect and preserve transit service across the region.
Transit in Delta is currently at risk due to significant funding issues at TransLink, which recently announced a $600 million funding gap that could force the organization to halve their transit services starting in 2026.
In response, Delta has launched Save Our Transit, a campaign designed to raise public awareness of these possible cuts and encourage Delta residents to write to the premier and other provincial officials, calling for a sustainable funding model for TransLink.
“Reliable and accessible transit is fundamental to the success and well-being of our community,” said Mayor George Harvie in a news release. “We simply cannot afford to lose this essential service, and I urge every Delta resident to write to the province and demand a sustainable funding model for TransLink. Whether you ride transit frequently or not, the loss of bus service to our city would impact you, because transit impacts everyone. Less transit would mean staffing shortages at local businesses, more congestion on our already busy roads, and an increase in carbon emissions. It’s time for our community to work together to Save Our Transit.”
The campaign will be promoted across social media platforms, as well as through advertising at local bus shelters and Delta facilities, like recreation centres and libraries.
The public is encouraged to get involved by visiting letstalk.delta.ca/SaveOurTransit, where they can write a letter to their local provincial representative, and or sign the petition.
