Free bus passes for kids living in Victoria starting Dec. 1

Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps says free bus passes for youth will be available for use at the beginning of December.

https://www.cheknews.ca/free-bus-passes-for-kids-living-in-victoria-available-dec-1-619776/? 

New West schools on board with campaign pushing free transit for youths

The New Westminster school district is the latest public entity to sign onto a campaign calling for TransLink to make transit free to youths aged 0-18.

The school board voted to endorse the #AllOnBoard campaign with effectively no discussion recently, making it one of a handful of school boards and city halls to endorse the campaign.

https://www.newwestrecord.ca/news/new-west-schools-on-board-with-campaign-pushing-free-transit-for-youths-1.23968339 

Campaign for fare-free transit for students on Sunshine Coast, BC

There is a growing call on the Sunshine Coast to make public transit free for students.

This initiative has so many benefits. Creating a culture and lifelong habit of taking the bus lowers our collective CO2 emissions by reducing the need for parents and students to drive. It would also make getting around the Sunshine Coast more equitable, giving equal access regardless of household income. And of course, it would reduce the congestion on our all too busy roads.

http://transportationchoices.ca/wp/freetransit/ 

#climate strikers call for fare-free #publictransit

More chanting inside Waterfront Station, calling for free public transit. #ClimateStrikeVancouver pic.twitter.com/ORP8wvP9H7

— dustin godfrey (@dustinrgodfrey) September 27, 2019

City of Powell River looks into free public transit

City of Powell River Council is awaiting a report from BC Transit regarding a prospective initiative to offer free transit to Powell River riders.

The suggestion to offer free transit came from the city’s youth council, which recommended at the June 18 committee of the whole meeting that council support a free transit pilot program for summer 2019 where all buses would be free.

https://www.prpeak.com/news/city-of-powell-river-looks-into-free-public-transit-1.23884090 

Victoria city council endorses proposal for free transit in the Capital Region

City council has endorsed a proposal to phase out transit fees within the Capital Region.

Vancouver youth to ride public transit fare-free

Vancouver City Council has voted to have Mayor Kennedy Stewart write a letter to TransLink and the provincial government to request they implement free public transit in Metro Vancouver for individuals aged 18 and under.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-city-council-free-public-transit-2019