Student unions in British Columbia are calling for more, improved affordable public transportation options. A coalition of student unions called BC3—the Alma Mater Society of the University of British Columbia (UBC AMS), the Simon Fraser Student Society, the Students’ Union for UBC Okanagan, and the University of Victoria Students’ Society—cosigned an open letter calling on BC Ferries to offer a $10 walk-on rate for postsecondary students. They stated that this would mirror existing support for K-12 students and improve accessibility, affordability, and ridership. UBC AMS has also voiced its support of the UBCx project, which would connect the SkyTrain to the university’s campus, and hosted a rally last month in support of the project.
