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General News · 29th July 2024
Kate Maddigan for CCEDA
An Update from CCEDA's Cortes/Quadra Passenger Transportation Solutions Project team
Thank you to everyone who participated in our survey, learning forum, community meetings, and interviews!
“Passenger transportation” is defined as a bus, taxi, ride hail, carpool/vanpool/rideshare, or other form of transportation where you are a passenger.
What We Heard
SURVEY KEY HIGHLIGHTS - 282 people from Cortes, Quadra, and the outer islands, as well as some visitors, responded to this spring survey.
Passenger transportation on Quadra:
- 61% of respondents from Cortes said YES
- 69.5% of respondents from Quadra said YES
- Many said MAYBE
- Outer island residents and visitors were also very interested in passenger transportation on Quadra.
Passenger transportation on Cortes
Cortes respondents surveyed said their preferences were
- Bus around Cortes including ferries: 56.5%
- Rideshare: 37%
- Ride Hailing: 34%
- Carpooling: 33.5%
We learned so much from your input and you can see much more by visiting What We Heard at https://www.cceda.ca/transportation-consultation.
What Priorities Emerged?
- Priority #1: An electric bus on Quadra that includes both ferries. An electric bus would be a better option environmentally but we may need to start with a gas bus.
- Priority #2: Ridesharing / carpooling services, on Quadra and Cortes, and to off island destinations.
- Additional Option #1: A community-supported taxi or ride hailing service on Quadra.
- Additional Option #2: An option for Cortes to supplement but not compete with the Klahoose Bus, such as a shuttle to the first and last ferries with a loop around Cortes
What’s Next?
Our project team is meeting with these “Focus Groups” in the coming weeks:
- Seniors
- Boating community (visitors to the island)
- Klahoose First Nation community
- People who do not drive cars
These Focus Groups are intended to gain input on details like routes, schedules, logistics, organizational structure, and financial details of a passenger transportation service.
This is your opportunity to weigh-in on this project! Let us know if YOU would like to participate in any of these Focus Groups.
If you would like to be on our email list and be kept in the loop as we move forward please email us at project.mgr.ccedagmail.com or find us at https://www.cceda.ca/transportation-consultation.
Thank you to everyone who participated in our survey, learning forum, community meetings, and interviews!
“Passenger transportation” is defined as a bus, taxi, ride hail, carpool/vanpool/rideshare, or other form of transportation where you are a passenger.
What We Heard
SURVEY KEY HIGHLIGHTS - 282 people from Cortes, Quadra, and the outer islands, as well as some visitors, responded to this spring survey.
Passenger transportation on Quadra:
- 61% of respondents from Cortes said YES
- 69.5% of respondents from Quadra said YES
- Many said MAYBE
- Outer island residents and visitors were also very interested in passenger transportation on Quadra.
Passenger transportation on Cortes
Cortes respondents surveyed said their preferences were
- Bus around Cortes including ferries: 56.5%
- Rideshare: 37%
- Ride Hailing: 34%
- Carpooling: 33.5%
We learned so much from your input and you can see much more by visiting What We Heard at https://www.cceda.ca/transportation-consultation.
What Priorities Emerged?
- Priority #1: An electric bus on Quadra that includes both ferries. An electric bus would be a better option environmentally but we may need to start with a gas bus.
- Priority #2: Ridesharing / carpooling services, on Quadra and Cortes, and to off island destinations.
- Additional Option #1: A community-supported taxi or ride hailing service on Quadra.
- Additional Option #2: An option for Cortes to supplement but not compete with the Klahoose Bus, such as a shuttle to the first and last ferries with a loop around Cortes
What’s Next?
Our project team is meeting with these “Focus Groups” in the coming weeks:
- Seniors
- Boating community (visitors to the island)
- Klahoose First Nation community
- People who do not drive cars
These Focus Groups are intended to gain input on details like routes, schedules, logistics, organizational structure, and financial details of a passenger transportation service.
This is your opportunity to weigh-in on this project! Let us know if YOU would like to participate in any of these Focus Groups.
If you would like to be on our email list and be kept in the loop as we move forward please email us at project.mgr.ccedagmail.com or find us at https://www.cceda.ca/transportation-consultation.
