B.C. Greens make election pledge for free transit, doubling of bus numbers

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B.C. Greens make election pledge for free transit, doubling of bus numbers
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B.C. Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau has announced an election policy to make all public transit in the province free.

B.C. Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau reacts to the budget speech during a press conference at the legislature in Victoria, on Feb. 22, 2024.

The proposal also calls for hourly services on key regional routes, a doubling of city buses within four years and a tripling within eight years.

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