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Public transit platforms

Here's what the 2026 BC Provincial Election parties are promising.

BC NDP
  • Provide $40M/year more for BC Transit to improve bus service and transit connections between communities, outside of Metro Vancouver

    "Expand bus service and improve transit connections between communities through a $40 million per year funding boost to BC Transit" — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-18

    "A re-elected BC NDP government will invest in an updated transit route to the new Cowichan hospital - connecting patients, families and workers to the hospital from surrounding areas." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-18

    "This bus route will be delivered through the BC NDP’s commitment to expand bus service and improve transit connections between communities through a $40 million per year funding boost to BC Transit." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-18

  • Develop a sustainable, long-term revenue model for TransLink, but without levying taxes on drivers

    "Develop a sustainable, long-term revenue model in partnership with TransLink, without raising costs for drivers, who are already getting hit at the pump." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-18

  • Make the Seniors' Bus Pass free for 350,000 low-income seniors

    "Make the Seniors’ Bus Pass free for 350,000 low-income seniors across the province and expand the income eligibility so that tens of thousands of more facing financial pressures can access public transit for free." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-18

  • Expand income eligibility for the Seniors' Bus Pass to allow tens of thousands more seniors to use it

    "Make the Seniors’ Bus Pass free for 350,000 low-income seniors across the province and expand the income eligibility so that tens of thousands of more facing financial pressures can access public transit for free." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-18

  • Invest $250M to provide Bus Rapid Transit along King George Boulevard, from Surrey to White Rock

    "Deliver bus rapid transit in Surrey: Invest $250 million to leverage federal funding and deliver Bus Rapid Transit along King George Boulevard, from Surrey to White Rock, working in partnership with TransLink." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-18

  • Support the development of a SkyTrain extension to Surrey's Newton along the King George Boulevard corridor

    "A re-elected BC NDP government will support the development of a SkyTrain extension to Newton along the King George Boulevard corridor." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-21

BC Conservative
  • Expand transit where population and ridership demonstrate the need

    "Expand transit where it makes sense. We will support SkyTrain, BRT/RapidBus, bus, and ferry expansion where population and ridership demonstrate the need." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18

  • Work with the federal government to build SkyTrain to Surrey's Newton, along King George Boulevard

    "Leader of the Conservative Party of BC Lorne Doerkson outlined his plan today to bring the SkyTrain to Newton Town Centre, committing a Conservative government to work with the federal government to fund and build rapid transit along King George Boulevard." — conservativebc.ca, retrieved 2026-10-21

  • Amend the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority Act to prevent TransLink from being able to fund transit via a tax or levy on owning or registering a car

    "Stop TransLink’s car tax. Amend the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority Act so TransLink cannot put a tax or levy on owning or registering a car." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18

BC Green
  • Double the number of public transit buses within the first term

    "Implement free, fast, frequent public transit. Our plan will prioritize doubling the number of buses on the roads within the first term." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

  • Phase in free transit, starting with youth under 25 and seniors 65 and over

    "We will approach free transit in a phased approach, starting with youth aged under 25 and seniors 65 and over. We will make transit free for all once infrastructure improvements are made, funding stabilizes, and fast, frequent transit is established." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

  • Make transit free for everyone once infrastructure improvements have been made, funding has stabilised, and transit is fast and frequent

    "We will approach free transit in a phased approach, starting with youth aged under 25 and seniors 65 and over. We will make transit free for all once infrastructure improvements are made, funding stabilizes, and fast, frequent transit is established." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

  • Bring SkyTrain to UBC
  • Establish an all-party Parliamentary Committee to develop a long-term transport and transit funding model for the province

    "Establish an all-party Parliamentary Committee to develop a consensus-based, long-term transport and transit funding model that updates the funding model for both BC Transit and TransLink." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

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  • Bring all public transit services in-house

    "End the outsourcing of public transit delivery and ensure public transit workers are paid fair wages and have union opportunities." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

  • Ensure public transit workers are paid fair wages and have union opportunities

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