TransLink has issued an open call for submissions to make waiting for the bus or SkyTrain more pleasant — although it won't include large investments into brick-and-mortar projects to make that happen. The successful proposal for the open call will get support from TransLink in the form of funding to develop the project and access to TransLink data or information. While the open call may not fund new washrooms, Desmond says it may fund an app that helps connect transit users to public washrooms near transit hubs. "More and more, public organizations are going to be reaching out to private sector and private sector innovators to come up with great new ideas," he said. Soron agrees that the private sector is better poised to find innovative technical solutions — and accept the financial risks of doing so.

Source: CBC News March 31, 2019 10:52 UTC