The Victoria Regional Transit Commission has approved B.C. Transit's proposed $28 per year tax increase for all homeowners to fund shortfalls in the system.
Commission members voted 6-1 at Tuesday's meeting B次元官网网址� Saanich Mayor Frank Leonard was the lone members to vote against the motion B次元官网网址� to approve the plan, which will take effect May 15.
The plan calls for a system-wide service reduction of 7,000 hours per year across the region. Scheduling changes take effect June 1.
Among the details in the plan is a reduction in open transfer limits for riders from 90 minutes to 60 minutes, effective April 1.
More details on the decision will follow.
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