It examines interregional public transport demands and the degree that those demands are currently being served, discusses the costs of inadequate interregional transit services, defines optimal interregional transit service levels, describes examples of successful intercity transit services, and recommends policies for optimal interregional transit planning and funding. [...] (See Table 6 for more information on interregional transit levels of service.) In response to more than a decade of intense public concerns about missing and murdered women on the 750-kilometer highway between Prince Rupert and Prince George, the province implemented the Highway 16 Five Point Action Plan, resulting in BC Transit services starting in 2018 (BC Transit 2016 and 2023). [...] For example, in British Columbia, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MoTI) plans and finances highways, BC Transit plans and supports local transit services, BC Ferries plans and operates ferries, Via Rail provides passenger rail on some corridors, and Transport Canada regulates motor carriers (including intercity buses) and aviation, but no agency is responsible for analyzing dema. [...] 9 A Business Case for Improving Interregional Bus Service Victoria Transport Policy Institute Optimal Interregional Transit Planning and Funding This section describes ways to determine fair and efficient interregional transit planning and funding. [...] 16 A Business Case for Improving Interregional Bus Service Victoria Transport Policy Institute Conclusions and Recommendations Frequent and affordable interregional bus services ensure that all travellers, including people who cannot drive or afford an automobile, enjoy independence and dignity and receive a fair share of public investments.
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Table of Contents
- 18 September 2024 1
- Abstract 1
- Introduction 2
- Table 1 2
- Active Modes Automobile Ferry Rail Bus 2
- Table 2 2
- Urban Rural 2
- Interregional Public Transit Demands 3
- Table 3 3
- Type Prevalence Costs if not Served 3
- Figure 1 Non-Auto Travel Demands 3
- Who Needs Interregional Bus Services 4
- Interregional Transit Benefits 5
- Table 4 5
- Users Motorists Communities 5
- Current Conditions 6
- Figure 2 6
- Figure 3 7
- Figure 4 7
- Current Planning and Funding 8
- Table 5 8
- Interregional 8
- Bus 8
- Passenger 8
- Rail 8
- Ferry 8
- Services 8
- Auto Travel 8
- Local Transit 8
- Aviation 8
- Figure 5 8
- Annual Spending Per Capita 8
- Undertaxed property Mandated off-street parking Traffic services Roads Sidewalks and paths Operating subsidies 8
- Explaining the Lack of Interregional Bus Planning 9
- Optimal Interregional Transit Planning and Funding 10
- Interregional 10
- Bus 10
- Sidewalks Bikeways 10
- Local Transit Highways 10
- Annual Per Capita 10
- Subsidy 10
- User fees fares fuel taxes 10
- Table 6 11
- Examples 12
- Table 7 12
- Table 8 15
- Table 9 15
- Island Highway Example 16
- Figure 8 16
- Conclusions and Recommendations 17
- Table 10 17
- Benefit Category Degree Considered in Current Planning 17
- References 18
