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Island Transit launches 20-year plan, asks public for feedback
Summary
Island Transit presented the first-ever 20-year long-range plan, asking Langley residents and stakeholders to complete surveys and attend meetings as the agency moves through public engagement, financial analysis and final policy recommendations over the next year.
Island Transit outlined a 20-year long-range plan seeking broad public input and a phased schedule for analysis and adoption. Brad Windler, Island Transit—s planning and outreach manager, told the Langley City Council the process begins with listening: surveys, public meetings and stakeholder conversations to collect data on current operations and rider needs.
"So we're able to set out a long range vision and set some of those big long term goals," Windler said, describing phase 1 as public engagement and data collection. He said the agency will follow with a summer/fall financial analysis and service-concept development, then a winter draft of policy recommendations that would go back out for public comment before board adoption early next year.
Windler emphasized operational constraints and timelines for fleet changes—"From the time we order to the time we receive a vehicle is 2 years"—and asked Langley residents, nonprofits and businesses to take a QR-code survey and participate in local meetings. Council members signaled support for restoring prior service levels; one councilor said he hopes to return to 2012 levels of service to make transit useful again for more residents.
Island Transit staff also said the plan will include equity and paratransit considerations to serve an aging population and growing demand for door-to-door services. Windler provided an email and community-engagement@islandtransit.org and asked officials to help publicize the survey.
The presentation was informational; no council action was taken. Island Transit will return with further outreach materials and a schedule for later phases.
