Metro Vancouver mayors are urging the B.C. government to seriously discuss mobility pricing, as losses mount at the Port Mann Bridge and work begins on a new George Massey crossing.
Several mayors say the financial problems at the Port Mann — in which more drivers than expected are detouring to free bridges to avoid paying the toll — show the need for immediate discussions on a region-wide, mobility-pricing strategy.
Such a strategy could include ideas like tolling all bridges, implementing a fee-per-distance-travelled system or even time-of-use pricing with discounts for travel on off-peak hours.
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