BC Transit Share of Expenses on Rural Routes

Whereas BC Transit works in partnership with 59 local governments to provide transit service; And whereas regional transit system budgets are controlled by BC Transit and approved each year by local governments; And whereas BC Transit pays 46.69 of expenses for both urban and rural areas; And whereas rural areas have a higher costs than urban areas for operations, repairs, salary, and fuel as routes are longer and have less revenue due to lower ridership: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM request that BC Transits share of the expenses be increased for rural routes.