Whereas transit systems across BC would benefit from expanded service hours to better serve residents and enable them to travel efficiently; And whereas to remain in line with regional and provincial strategic goals for sustainable transportation, larger expansions of transit systems are necessary as they move regions and municipalities towards common goals and improve transit for a greater portion of the population: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM urge the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure and BC Transit to prioritize large transit expansions when determining allocation of transit funding, in line with regional and provincial strategic goals for sustainable transportation.
Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure The ministry is working with BC Transit to evaluate long term transit service expansion priorities in communities across the province. As ridership continues to recover from the declines during the pandemic, government is first focused on rebuilding ridership and then supporting expansions to BC Transit systems. The Ministry is supporting integrated planning to improve connections among transportation modes and leverage all forms of transportation available.