Application of this regulation

1   This regulation applies to the Minister of State for Infrastructure and Transit for the 2023/2024 fiscal year.

Definition

2   In this regulation, "Act" means the Balanced Budget and Ministerial Accountability Act.

Minister of State for Infrastructure

3   The expected results that the Minister of State for Infrastructure and Transit is to achieve for the purposes of section 5 (3) of the Act are as follows:

(a) support the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure to advance B.C.'s major infrastructure projects, including Highway 1 expansion in the Fraser Valley, the Fraser River tunnel replacement project, and the Surrey-Langley and UBC Skytrain projects;

(b) work with BC Transit and TransLink to ensure ridership continues to recover to pre-pandemic levels;

(c) support the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure in working with Cabinet colleagues, communities and regions to assess and support the planning of transit projects to reduce commute times for fast-growing urban areas, including evaluating the possible extension of the West Coast Express;

(d) work with local communities to develop options to improve public transit and other transportation modes on Vancouver Island, including building on the South Island Transportation Strategy;

(e) support the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure to complete the Transit-Oriented Development framework to advance sustainable communities along transit corridors to help achieve our housing and affordability goals;

(f) work with BC Transit, TransLink and BC Ferries on improving service integration to ensure passengers experience more seamless travel;

(g) support the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure to ensure highway improvement projects result in more integrated transportation corridors through incorporating improved active transportation and transit amenities;

(h) support the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure in working with Indigenous communities, local governments and the federal government to advance rural transportation solutions;

(i) submit to Cabinet a report on the results referred to in paragraphs (a) through (h) on or before March 31, 2024.