“It just seems like public transit between rural communities is getting more and more abysmal.”
The B.C. government needs to ensure rural and Indigenous communities are not left in the dust as the province shifts gears to achieve a net-zero future and a clean transportation network, a coalition of climate and community groups say.
As transformational change towards a clean transportation network moves ahead, it's also an equity and reconciliation issue to ensure rural communities — often populated by First Nations people — aren’t left behind when it comes to a sustainable climate future, Doherty added. B.C.’s clean transportation strategy can’t be limited to transit options for cities, said Chief Marilyn Slett, secretary-treasurer of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs in a press statement.
However, the province’s BC Bus North service doesn’t serve rural or isolated First Nations communities in the southern part of the province or on Vancouver Island. However, Babchuk said she doesn’t know if the province is developing any particular strategies or timelines to address the region’s service gaps.
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