{"id":431,"date":"2017-09-27T17:41:56","date_gmt":"2017-09-27T17:41:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/handydartriders.ca\/?p=431"},"modified":"2017-10-04T01:13:52","modified_gmt":"2017-10-04T01:13:52","slug":"media-release-handydart-riders-to-attend-meeting-of-board-ndp-denounced-as-liberal-appointees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/handydartriders.ca\/?p=431","title":{"rendered":"Media Release: HandyDART Riders to attend meeting of board NDP denounced as \u201cLiberal appointees\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Media Release: HandyDART Riders\u2019 Alliance<\/p>\n

HandyDART Riders to Press for Elected TransLink Board:
\nGroup will attend September 28 meeting of board NDP denounced as \u201cLiberal appointees\u201d<\/p>\n

The HandyDART Riders\u2019 Alliance will attend the TransLink Board<\/p>\n

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HandyDART rider at July 2017 TransLink Mayors’ Council meeting<\/p><\/div>\n

meeting on Thursday September 28, 10am to noon, as a way of reminding the NDP\u2019s election promise to \u201cFix TransLink\u201d by putting elected officials back in charge.<\/p>\n

The BC NDP election platform states that the \u201cBC Liberals made a mess of Metro Vancouver\u2019s transportation governance, by undermining the mayors, giving power to Liberal appointees over elected officials [and] passing the buck when convenient.\u201d However, the NDP has not yet given a timeline for fixing TransLink governance.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Liberal appointees are still on the board, and TransLink governance is still a mess\u201d says HandyDART Riders\u2019 Alliance Co-coordinator Beth McKellar. \u201cWe are still hopeful for this new government, but we want a clear signal the NDP won\u2019t pass the buck on HandyDART contracting out\u201d<\/p>\n

The decision will be made soon on contracting out HandyDART again for a minimum of 3-5 years, or bringing HandyDART in house. TransLink issued a Request for Proposals for HandyDART contracting out and the corporations have already filed their responses.<\/p>\n

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HandyDART riders & allies at July 2017 Mayors’ Council meeting<\/p><\/div>\n

The HandyDART Riders\u2019 Alliance sees the poor quality of HandyDART service associated with contracting out as a human rights violation, and filed a human rights complaint. This complaint was recently accepted by the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal, and mediation is tentatively scheduled for mid-December.<\/p>\n

\u201cUntil a legitimate TransLink board is in place the Minister Responsible for TransLink, Selina Robinson, is responsible for what TransLink does\u201d says HandyDART Riders\u2019 Alliance member Roseanne Shannon. \u201cWe want Minister Robinson or a new TransLink board of elected officials to make the decision. Otherwise, the NDP would be passing the buck to a board they denounced as Liberal appointees.\u201d<\/p>\n

TransLink promised a Multiple Accounts Evaluation of bringing HandyDART in house compared to contracting out. However, no Multiple Accounts Evaluation (MAE) report was ever completed. Instead, the TransLink board rubber stamped contracting out without properly considering safety or quality of service.<\/p>\n

HandyDART Riders Alliance spokespeople will be available for interviews at the TransLink board meeting Thurs Sept 28 10 am to noon at the TransLink Boardroom \u2013 4th floor 287 Nelson’s Court New Westminster, BC.<\/p>\n

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\nFor more information please contact:
\nBeth McKellar – HandyDART Riders\u2019 Alliance Co-chair 604 444 9289<\/p>\n

www.HandyDARTriders.ca<\/p>\n

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