ANNUAL REPORT 2008/09 - BC Transit

Result:Canadian Consumer Price Index for 12 months ending March 2009 was 2.4 per cent excluding fuel.Victoria conventional – cost per hour increased 2.8 per cent.Municipal conventional systems – cost per hour increased 6.6 per cent. Primary drivers werehigher operating contracted costs in nine conventional renewals and expansion costs forsalary and resources.OBJECTIVE 4: Acquire and place into service in Whistler a demonstration fleet of 20 hydrogen fuel cell buses.Target: Initial pre-production bus testing in Victoria and Whistler with enhanced fueling station inVictoria – Year 1 (2009/10).Result:Completed pre-production testing and issued a Notice to Proceed for the 20 fuel cell busdemonstration fleet.Target: Balance of 20 fuel cell bus fleet delivery, testing and in-service in Whistler.Result:Delivery of full 20 bus demonstration fleet scheduled for December 2009.OBJECTIVE 5: Develop a full spectator/volunteer transportation plan and oversee service delivery arrangements forthe Whistler site of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.Target: Establish agreements with VANOC and complete development of OlympicGames service plan – Year 1 (2009/10).Result:In February 2009, BC Transit completed its Olympic Games service plan and concluded a servicelevel agreement with VANOC for the Olympic Games service, including recovery of incrementalcosts of the services delivered.Target: Assemble fleet and arrange contract provision of transit servicesFebruary/March 2010 – Year 2 (2010/11).Result:BC Transit continued development of its Olympic Games fleet plan and initiated the provision oftransit services with Request for Proposals to select transit management companies in theSea to Sky corridor.OBJECTIVE 6: Work with local government partners, health authorities, major employers and others to identifypriority transit markets to increase transit demand and gain support for transit service growth.Target: At least one U-PASS initiative per year.15BC TRANSIT 2008/09 ANNUAL REPORT