PORT MOODY, B.C. — The Evergreen Line is taking a major step forward with pre-construction beginning and shovels hitting the ground in the next couple of weeks, bringing new jobs and improved transit options for residents of Metro Vancouver.
Today, the Honourable Blair Lekstrom, B.C.'s Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, joined the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages and Senior Minister Responsible for British Columbia, and His Worship Richard Walton, chair of the Mayors' Council on Regional Transportation, to welcome the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, and announce that two local companies have been awarded contracts for pre-construction work on the new Evergreen Line rapid transit project. Minister Lekstrom also confirmed continuing community outreach to keep the public informed about the project.
"Metro Vancouver has a first-class transit system and the Evergreen Line will help build on that success," said Minister Lekstrom. "One of our main goals is to ensure people receive timely information either face to face, over the phone or from social media. We're talking to residents and businesses so they understand what will happen during construction and will continue to be out in the communities as the project continues."...
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