Most candidates for council and mayor said they would prioritize bus rapid transit over light rail transit when answering the question Which would you prioritize for high-capacity transit? on Taproot's candidate survey.
Fourteen candidates said that they would advocate to Continue expanding light rail transit. Only one incumbent candidate, Aaron Paquette, chose this option. In addition to completing the Valley Line LRT from Mill Woods to Lewis Farms, the city is also extending the existing Capital Line on its south end and plans to extend the Metro Line on its northwest end.
Meanwhile, 42 candidates said they would Prioritize bus rapid transit if elected. The current council approved $5.5 million for concept planning for three bus rapid transit routes that will travel in dedicated lanes — B1, B2, and B6 (which is part of the Terwillegar Drive Expansion). Council also approved $7.1 million for transit priority measures. The next council will decide on funding for detailed BRT design, and then construction. A 2018 city report estimated BRT costs 25% less than LRT.
Only three candidates — Fidel Ammar, James Gosse, and Nicholas Rheubottom — said they would Prioritize private vehicles instead of LRT or BRT.
Paul Bakhmut, Reed Clarke, Omar Mohammad, Thu Parmar, and Banisha Sandhu said they didn't have a position.
Vanessa Denman and Stephen Hammerschmidt skipped the question.
As of this writing, 26 candidates for council and mayor have not yet completed the survey.