Being discussed this week at the Regional Distict

The Transit Future Plan describes what services, infrastructure and investments will be needed over
the next 25 years to introduce a regional transit program. The plan supports our local communities’
goals and objectives, such as strengthening the link between transportation and land use in order to
support sustainable growth.

This plan creates a long term vision for transit in the Okanagan and Similkameen that supports the
Regional Growth Strategy (RGS) and existing Official Community Plans (OCPs), other local planning
initiatives and also supports the initiatives of the BC Transit Strategic Plan.
The plan supports the Provincial Transit Plan (PTP) by expanding fast, reliable, green transit and to
increase transit ridership and travel mode share. The plan describes the transit service, fleet and
facility changes needed to move forward with the proposed vision. It also looks at ways to understand
the values of a transit system and the support for increased transit investment.

In order to meet the mode share and ridership targets as set out in the Plan, investment in transit
operating, capital resources and staff time will be required.