SA to vote on fee increase, takes neutral position on Transit Referendum
Council beat reporter Estefania Duran checks in the machinations of student government.
This week: student fees, the transit referendum, and Rec services.
Long bus waits will continue for students
Any student at BCIT who uses transit has probably noticed the maddeningly long bus line-ups every Wednesday afternoon in front of the Burnaby campus. On these days, it is not unusual for a student to have to wait in line as two, three, or sometimes more buses pass before being able to board one. It…
BCIT to make switch from U-Pass to Compass Card
Tap on, tap off. Those four words sum up how BCIT students will be taking transit in the near future. There’s no set date as to when, but BCIT students will be scrapping their paper U-Pass cards for the new smart card. According to spokesperson for Translink, Derek Zabel, once students have the new Compass…
U-Pass program going to referendum this spring
BCIT among 11 post-secondary institutions to vote whether or not to continue universal transit pass this spring Student unions at 11 post-secondary institutions in Metro Vancouver, including BCIT, will take part in a referendum deciding whether or not to continue participating in the U-Pass program when the current contract expires in March this year. Presently,…
TransLink drops additional post-secondary bus services from 2013 plan
Transit authority struggling with revenue stream, hopes to bring additional services back in the future VANCOUVER (CUP) — B.C. transportation authority TransLink’s newest ten-year plan is a mixed bag for students. The 2013 Base Plan, which TransLink rolled out in September, highlights the company’s financial plans for the next three years, and a looser schedule…