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<br />, <br /> <br /> <br />· SkyTrain is an advanced rapid transit system. Four downtown stations <br />are underground and marked at street level. The other 16 are elevated <br />and visible from the street. SkyTrain links with a network of buses at <br />many stations and with Sea Bus at Waterfront Station in downtown <br />Vancouver. SkyTrain provides daily service, every three to five <br />minutes. <br />· SeaBus and passenger ferries offer transportation over local <br />waterways. <br /> <br />4. Funding: <br />· Operating revenue, mainly fare box recovery - $1.62 billion <br />· Fuel tax - $1.23 billion <br />· Non-fuel tax - $.78 billion <br />· Motorist tax - $.45 billion <br /> <br />5. 1998/1999 WCE Accomplishments: <br /> <br />· 99 percent customer satisfaction. <br />· Celebrated the five millionth passenger. <br />· On-time performance - 98.50 percent. <br />· Scheduled service delivery - 99.85 percent. <br />· Implemented System Safety Program Plan. <br />· Won Web site of the week award. <br />· Purchased nine new cars. <br /> <br />NCDA Itinerary in Vancouver <br /> <br />1. NCDA representatives met with the following individuals at WCE: <br />Doug Kellsey, President, West Coast Express <br />Ken Hardy, Acting Vice President of Translink Communications and <br />Marketing <br />Greg Blasko, West Coast Express Operations Manager <br />James Kirshin, West Coast Express Operations <br />George Bell, West Coast Express Safety Manager <br /> <br />2. Rode the West Coast Express to the Coquitlam Station. <br /> <br />3. Disembarked in Coquitlam and meet with Mayor Jon Kingsbury, City of <br />Coquitlam and Norm Cook, Coquitlam City Manager. <br /> <br />4. Toured the Coquitlam Station. <br /> <br />5. Rode a charter bus to the SkyTrain, Vancouver's mode of rapid transit. <br /> <br />6. Rode the SkyTrain. <br /> <br />5 <br />}> <br />