Rapid Growth Strains Vancouver's Transit System

"Overcrowding on parts of Greater Vancouver's transit system has hit unacceptable levels and TransLink should spend more than $50 million over the next three years to expand service hours and get new buses on the road faster, says a report to the regional transportation authority.Ridership has grown by more than 20 per cent over the last three years while the transit fleet grew by only 10 per cent, "resulting in increases in the level of crowding and in the number of customer complaints," the TransLink staff report says."