Stanley Park's Horse-Drawn Tram is Dangerous For Horses and People!

In 2016, horses pulling a tram full of tourists through Vancouver's famous Stanley Park were spooked by traffic. The frightened animals bolted off the roadway, crossing a bike path and smashing a park bench before nearly taking the tram over the seawall.

Fortunately, no horses or people were seriously hurt, however, such incidents could easily occur in the future. Stanley Park's horse-drawn tram is a tragic accident waiting to happen.

Being surrounded by motor vehicle traffic forces horses to inhale toxic exhaust and causes them mental distress, which can make the animals unpredictable and potentially dangerous to park pedestrians, cyclists and motor vehicles. There are also concerns about traffic being slowed in the lane currently allocated to motor vehicles, leading to motorists unsafely passing the tram in the lane allocated to cyclists.

Many cities, including Montreal, have banned such vehicles. It's time for Vancouver to do the same.

Tell Park Board Commissioners to end the horse-drawn tram in Stanley Park and put the safety of the horses, cyclists, and motorists first.