The Editor,
It is past the time when all who live in British Columbia realize to operate a transit system that is not continuously in debt requires, among other things, a fare structure that supports the operation.
Increasing fares to a level that will prevent a perpetual loss will take political courage and user-understanding.
It can be suggested that a revitalized British Columbia Transportation Authority encompassing all provincial municipalities that have their transit services supported by our government, and British Columbia ferries be brought under that authority.
Let's look at the "big picture" basic problem such as low fares, duplication of boards of directors, similar operating costs for fuel and staff, free inland ferries and political posturing.
A committee should be formed with a dedicated and non-extendable time limit to report and draft a provincial transit strategy. Increased realistic fares and identification of the deliverance of a provincial transit system combining land and sea is required. We are all in this together.
Dale T. Pitts Richmond
