B.C. Ferries commissioner proposes 2.3 per cent fare cap through 2024

VICTORIA — A preliminary decision by the B.C. Ferries commission would cap annual ferry fare hikes at just over two per cent for five years starting in 2020.
The Office of the B.C. Ferries Commissioner says in a news release that a maximum yearly fare increase of 2.3 per cent is based on total operating expenses increasing at, or just above, the rate of inflation.
At the same time, Commissioner Sheldon Stoilen expects the trend of increased ferry traffic will level off by next year.
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