"Hold the BC Ferry Authority accountable: We will ensure that coastal communities have a strong voice in ferry operations. A BC Ferries Charter will be established to clearly outline the performance and service expectations of the Ferry Authority. Should they fail to meet these expectations, we will seek new leadership capable of delivering the reliable and timely service residents depend on." — Common Sense Change for British Columbia, retrieved 2024-10-15

"Hold management accountable: Coastal residents deserve dependable service. We will tie a portion of executive compensation to performance metrics, ensuring that BC Ferries’ leadership is directly accountable for meeting service delivery commitments." — Common Sense Change for British Columbia, retrieved 2024-10-15

"Help frequent users: Many coastal and island residents are travelling regularly for work. We will consult with commuters and other frequent users to design a monthly flat-fee program or other measures that will improve certainty and reduce the hassle of frequent ticket purchases." — Common Sense Change for British Columbia, retrieved 2024-10-15

"Explore innovative technology including small electric autonomous and semi- autonomous ferries for walk-on passengers, which are operating successfully in Europe and have the potential to improve service on shorter routes with high walk-on demand." — Common Sense Change for British Columbia, retrieved 2024-10-15

"End the bottlenecks: Critical routes such as Horseshoe Bay, Departure Bay, and Tsawwassen have long been over-capacity, with no meaningful action from the BC NDP. We will direct the Ferry Authority to resolve these issues and require public reporting on solutions and timelines." — Common Sense Change for British Columbia, retrieved 2024-10-15

"Introduce domestic content scenarios to RFPs so decision makers can evaluate bids for scenarios with and without BC suppliers, to ensure that the full extent of potential benefits to British Columbians are being evaluated alongside lowest-bid scenarios." — Common Sense Change for British Columbia, retrieved 2024-10-15

"We will prioritize building new EV charging stations at community and recreation centres, municipal parking, highway rest stops, and park-and-ride stations, with a goal of doubling the number of public chargers across the province by 2030 – removing a significant barrier for people thinking about going electric." — An Action Plan for You, retrieved 2024-10-07

"Expand the EV charging infrastructure across BC to support the growing number of electric vehicles and facilitate their use in rural and urban areas." — BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09

"Set sales targets for MHDVs and introduce fleet purchase requirements to accelerate the shift towards electric vehicles in the province." — BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09

"Adjust rebates for zero-emission MHDVs to ensure funding goes to small fleets." — BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09

"Support the conversion of gasoline and diesel vehicles to electric vehicles by extending financial incentives to EV retrofits, ensuring that older vehicles can also contribute to emissions reductions." — BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09

"Eliminate the PST on affordable used vehicles that have already had PST charged on them. Double taxation is unfair, especially for basic cars that people need for their commute. Additionally, we will reverse the NDP’s tax grab and ensure that any PST charged on a used vehicle is based on the sale price, not an arbitrary value made-up by the government." — Common Sense Change for British Columbia, retrieved 2024-10-15

"Index the vehicle Luxury Tax to average vehicle values to reflect car price inflation, and ensure people are not punished for buying vehicles needed for work. The so-called ‘luxury tax’ kicks-in at $55,000, even though the average price of a new car sold in BC is $66,000." — Common Sense Change for British Columbia, retrieved 2024-10-15

"Prioritise traffic safety over ticket revenue by requiring speed cameras and road safety units to be highly visible. This will improve deterrence, increase fairness for drivers, and prevent reactionary law enforcement tactics that lead to distracted driving.

o We believe the primary role of traffic enforcement should be to promote road safety via visibility and deterrence, with penalties for those who break the law."

— Common Sense Change for British Columbia, retrieved 2024-10-15

"We will implement a free public transit system for all people in British Columbia." — BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09

"Make sure individuals with life-altering injuries receive proper representation to fight for what they need to get their lives back on track." — conservativebc.ca, retrieved 2024-10-08

"Freeze your ICBC premiums to lock in your car insurance savings. Changing ICBC to an Enhanced Care model saved drivers an average of 20% on their premiums each year. This model has proven to deliver better care while drastically reducing what is spent on lawyer fees. And we’ll make it work better for everyone: we’ll make sure ICBC’s coverage keeps pace with increasing costs for the services people need as they recover from a car accident." — An Action Plan for You, retrieved 2024-10-07

"The BC Greens would amend the Legislation governing ICBC, to make clear that all reasonable costs relating to an accident should be covered. We would also amend the income replacement sections, to take into account not only current income, but earning potential, so that students and people temporarily out of the workforce are not penalized." — BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09

"The BC Greens would reorient the culture of ICBC, to require it to focus on care, rather than minimizing payouts. We would require full transparency from ICBC, including having all client notes be proactively shared with the client so that people can trust the processes and the outcomes." — BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09

"Commit to a new bridge across Okanagan Lake by working with the cities of Kelowna and West Kelowna to identify a preferred route, then adding the project into the provincial capital plan for completion no later than 2032." — conservativebc.ca, retrieved 2024-10-08

"Upgrade Highway 19 in Nanaimo with grade separation at the most dangerous and congested intersections." — conservativebc.ca, retrieved 2024-10-08

"Identify and rebuild outdated Hwy 1 exits and interchanges that are past their useful life, are unsafe, and responsible for bottlenecks, such as Brunette Ave. in Coquitlam." — conservativebc.ca, retrieved 2024-10-08

"Upgrading key highway infrastructure in BC’s northwest needed to unlock investments in new critical mineral mines, create good jobs, and improve community access and safety." — An Action Plan for You, retrieved 2024-10-07

"Encourage municipal partnerships to build more housing through a new local infrastructure investment fund that’s tied to housing starts, while offering more flexibility to cities exceeding those targets."

— An Action Plan for You, retrieved 2024-10-07

"Investigate the potential of land value capture as a funding source for infrastructure projects and community development." — BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09

"We will establish an all-party Parliamentary Committee for sustainable transport funding.

The Committee will gather expert opinions to create a non-partisan mechanism for funding transport infrastructure and operations, ensuring a comprehensive network for trains, ferries, buses, bikes, trucks, and cars."

— BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09

"We will require the Government to spend at least as much on public transit, walking, and cycling as on highway infrastructure and operations.

Reduce the subsidy that car drivers receive to promote equitable transportation funding."

— BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09

"Connect the province with an expanded express bus service, building on our successful BC North bus service, including a new fleet of express buses between key transportation hubs." — An Action Plan for You, retrieved 2024-10-07

"Connecting communities in the Fraser Valley through a new rail service, working jointly with CP Rail. This would provide cleaner, more efficient transit options for people and help reduce traffic congestion on Highway 1." — An Action Plan for You, retrieved 2024-10-07

"Develop a business plan to evaluate bringing commuter rail back to key transportation routes, including Vancouver to Squamish, Whistler and Pemberton. This will help address crowding and traffic in this fast-growing corridor and increase convenient access to more affordable housing for workers who live in Squamish and Pemberton and commute to Whistler or Vancouver." — An Action Plan for You, retrieved 2024-10-07

"Fund key projects in the Transport 2050 plan, working with municipal leaders and TransLink to identify the highest-priority projects which may include expansions of SkyTrain, Bus Rapid Transit, Rapid Bus, and express and local bus services." — conservativebc.ca, retrieved 2024-10-08

"Implement a zero-tolerance policy for drug use, threats, and violence on public transit. Offences against both riders and operators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, and we will work with TransLink and the Transit Police to make sure they have all tools needed to keep the system safe." — conservativebc.ca, retrieved 2024-10-08

1. "Expand HandyDART services to areas of greatest need, ensuring seniors have access to affordable, reliable transportation.
2. Strictly enforce service quality standards for HandyDART contractors to improve transportation reliability for seniors."

— conservativebc.ca, retrieved 2024-10-08

1. "Fully fund TransLink for two years to maintain uninterrupted, reliable service. Commuters shouldn’t need to worry about whether they can get to work or school. We will ensure full funding for transit as the financial model is audited.
2. Audit and reform TransLink's financial model to ensure the long-term availability of funding that not just maintains service, but fuels expansion for the future."

— conservativebc.ca, retrieved 2024-10-08

"Review all private delivery models within BC Transit to make sure British Columbians are getting the best value for tax dollars and the best service for their needs." — An Action Plan for You, retrieved 2024-10-07

"Continue expanding and strengthening transit service by working with TransLink and the Mayors' Council on the Access for Everyone plan to ensure service continues to be there for people." — An Action Plan for You, retrieved 2024-10-07

"We will implement a free public transit system for all people in British Columbia." — BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09

"We will require the Government to spend at least as much on public transit, walking, and cycling as on highway infrastructure and operations.

Reduce the subsidy that car drivers receive to promote equitable transportation funding."

— BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09

"We will establish an all-party Parliamentary Committee for sustainable transport funding.

The Committee will gather expert opinions to create a non-partisan mechanism for funding transport infrastructure and operations, ensuring a comprehensive network for trains, ferries, buses, bikes, trucks, and cars."

— BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09

1. "Fully fund TransLink for two years to maintain uninterrupted, reliable service. Commuters shouldn’t need to worry about whether they can get to work or school. We will ensure full funding for transit as the financial model is audited.
2. Audit and reform TransLink's financial model to ensure the long-term availability of funding that not just maintains service, but fuels expansion for the future."

— conservativebc.ca, retrieved 2024-10-08

"We will establish an all-party Parliamentary Committee for sustainable transport funding.

The Committee will gather expert opinions to create a non-partisan mechanism for funding transport infrastructure and operations, ensuring a comprehensive network for trains, ferries, buses, bikes, trucks, and cars."

— BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09

"We will require the Government to spend at least as much on public transit, walking, and cycling as on highway infrastructure and operations.

Reduce the subsidy that car drivers receive to promote equitable transportation funding."

— BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09

"Support transit-oriented communities: People deserve to live in complete communities near transit, not just dormitories. Bill 47 (Transit Oriented Areas) will be amended to ensure each new transit-oriented community is providing space for grocery stores and small businesses within walking distance of home." — conservativebc.ca, retrieved 2024-10-08

"We will require the Government to spend at least as much on public transit, walking, and cycling as on highway infrastructure and operations.

Reduce the subsidy that car drivers receive to promote equitable transportation funding."

— BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09