BC Transit
BC Green Party proposes free public transit system as provincial election approaches
October 15, 2024By: Mason Mattu, SFU Student On September 5, the BC Green Party proposed a new transit policy to make BC operate on a fare-free public transit system. “Fast, frequent, and free public transit will shift how people move, reduce household costs, and enable a giant leap forward on meeting our climate goals,” said Sonia Furstenau, leader of the BC Green Party. The Greens have also called for “hourly services on key regional routes, a doubling of city buses within four years, and a tripling within eight years. “We will expand routes, improve hours, get more buses on the road, and…
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The tales of a stranded SFU student
June 28, 2021By: Paige Riding, Copy Editor 11:33 a.m. If you’re reading this, it’s too late. It appears I’m past the point of saving out here. The sun is beating down on me. This heatwave is proving worse than I ever imagined. I…
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“No” victory will hit students the hardest
July 13, 2015Like a lot transit riders who have kept up with the news these past few weeks, I’m disappointed, but I’m not surprised. Metro Vancouver has voted “no” on a 0.5 per cent tax hike for increased transit services, including more…
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