Victoria Regional Rapid Transit
BC Transit has been conducting a series of public open houses about the Victoria Regional Rapid Transit project. Although I did not get to attend an in-person session, I completed an online survey that included questions about a preferred alignment between the West Shore suburbs and the core of the metropolitan region, which includes downtown Victoria.

The preferred alignment and mode will be announced in September; depending on a variety of factors, construction could start in 2011. Of the various modes under consideration (such as rapid bus, streetcar, and light rail), I most strongly favour light rail for its combination of speed, capacity, and potential to attract additional ridership. But I certainly think that a modern streetcar could provide good service on these (and other) secondary routes:

* Downtown Victoria to the University of Victoria (via Royal Jubilee Hospital and Camosun College)
* Ogden Point Terminal / James Bay to Oak Bay Village (via Cook Street and Fairfield)
* Vic West to Uptown / Saanich (via Gorge/Selkirk)