Change Translink policy to make transit a viable transportation alternative for school field trips Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/change-translink-policy-to-make-transit-a-viable-transportation-alternative-for-school-field-trips.html Online petition signatures en-us Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:09 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Mr. Anonymous [Signature #315] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19949503?utm_medium=rss Sun, 24 Apr 2016 03:02:28 UTC 19949503 Mrs. Ingrid Veilleux [Signature #314] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15357363?utm_medium=rss Single zone fares for field trips would allow me to take my class on field trips outside of Richmond more often. I believe that reliance on public transport for field trips can serve to change our culture and make our youth less car dependent. Let's make public transit affordable for field trips!

]]> Wed, 5 Jun 2013 09:03:09 UTC 15357363 Parisa Rostamabadi [Signature #313] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14804790?utm_medium=rss Sun, 3 Mar 2013 11:12:28 UTC 14804790 mike baldus [Signature #312] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13791496?utm_medium=rss Wed, 19 Sep 2012 11:41:22 UTC 13791496 Anonymous [Signature #311] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13445606?utm_medium=rss I deliver educational programming at an art gallery, and transportation costs are repeatedly cited by teachers as the greatest barrier for them concerning field trips. Many simply cannot afford school buses or transit as it currently exists.

]]> Mon, 30 Jul 2012 02:24:18 UTC 13445606 Nancy Roussy [Signature #310] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12930881?utm_medium=rss Mon, 28 May 2012 05:21:52 UTC 12930881 Ms Amy Stephenson [Signature #309] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10149000?utm_medium=rss Sun, 3 Apr 2011 02:41:27 UTC 10149000 Mrs Christine Abrams [Signature #308] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9679773?utm_medium=rss Translink could sell this to the government as a business incentive/economic stimulus thing as well as having the environmental bonus of training a new generation of transit riders, as the sites that are visited are most often tourist spots. The kids then might take their families/friends/visitors to these spots if they really like them. Then there's the whole concept of the kids using social media to talk about their activities and perhaps do some free advertising for the different destinations

]]> Wed, 16 Feb 2011 02:27:39 UTC 9679773 Marlene Mitchell [Signature #307] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9662344?utm_medium=rss Tue, 15 Feb 2011 12:19:51 UTC 9662344 Ms Sarah Mackenzie [Signature #306] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9654034?utm_medium=rss I have tried to organize fieldtrips, so that public transit is used, however, these changes will streamline the process so it's easier for all teachers to organize and pay for.

]]> Mon, 14 Feb 2011 11:09:41 UTC 9654034 robin sterloff [Signature #305] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9653639?utm_medium=rss Mon, 14 Feb 2011 09:55:17 UTC 9653639 Mrs Carol Phillips [Signature #304] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9653579?utm_medium=rss Mon, 14 Feb 2011 09:45:23 UTC 9653579 Mrs. Karen Foster [Signature #303] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9653324?utm_medium=rss I have used public transit many times and would find it very helpful to prepay. I use the fare savers and would appreciate not having to upgrade when travelling from West Vancouver to Downtown Vancouver.

]]> Mon, 14 Feb 2011 09:03:12 UTC 9653324 Jamie Carroll [Signature #302] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8795744?utm_medium=rss Fri, 29 Oct 2010 11:40:12 UTC 8795744 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #301] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8793515?utm_medium=rss Thu, 28 Oct 2010 10:03:33 UTC 8793515 Ms. Carmen Wiseman [Signature #300] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8641641?utm_medium=rss Tue, 5 Oct 2010 07:45:21 UTC 8641641 Mike Dumouchelle [Signature #299] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8581392?utm_medium=rss When organizing a trip to ScienceWorld from Surrey, it was cheaper, albeit still expensive, to take a chartered school bus rather than transit. Transit is losing business and deterring use of transit because of soaring costs and lack of flexibility for students and teachers on field trips.

]]> Sat, 25 Sep 2010 11:44:41 UTC 8581392 Mr. Anonymous [Signature #298] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7695768?utm_medium=rss Wed, 19 May 2010 11:01:58 UTC 7695768 Mrs. Anonymous [Signature #297] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7695748?utm_medium=rss Wed, 19 May 2010 11:00:38 UTC 7695748 Mrs. Melanie Kartik [Signature #296] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6930288?utm_medium=rss Let's make field trips more accessible and affordable for students!

]]> Tue, 2 Feb 2010 01:34:51 UTC 6930288 Mrs. Roxanne Miszkiel [Signature #295] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6389180?utm_medium=rss This initiative needs to be finalized. Each year we teach students about being environmentally friendly yet we are modelling something to the contrary.
Today, students are missing out on exciting opportunities due to budget contraints. Using transit, at a discounted rate, would allow many students to experience things they may never have experienced without going on a school field trip.
It's about time our children really were put first, and given the change to experience as possible.

]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:24:05 UTC 6389180 Anonymous [Signature #294] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6136461?utm_medium=rss Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:31:09 UTC 6136461 ms jade soon [Signature #293] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6135771?utm_medium=rss To maximize students' education, it is imperative that they are given the best field trips possible without putting hardship on the parents.

]]> Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:13:44 UTC 6135771 ms Karen Kilbride [Signature #292] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5426388?utm_medium=rss Tue, 5 May 2009 12:59:19 UTC 5426388 Anonymous [Signature #291] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5226864?utm_medium=rss Fri, 3 Apr 2009 09:41:05 UTC 5226864 Donna Lukas [Signature #290] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4873187?utm_medium=rss Mon, 2 Feb 2009 11:08:17 UTC 4873187 Karen Heinrich [Signature #289] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4865262?utm_medium=rss Sat, 31 Jan 2009 11:12:34 UTC 4865262 Ms. Quirien Mulder ten Kate [Signature #288] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4851366?utm_medium=rss Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:51:54 UTC 4851366 Jackie Johannes [Signature #287] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4850202?utm_medium=rss Wed, 28 Jan 2009 03:40:08 UTC 4850202 Nancy Bradshaw [Signature #286] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4848255?utm_medium=rss Why not add ridership to our public transit and communicate to children this is how we travel

]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:04:32 UTC 4848255 Mr Harold James Bridge [Signature #285] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4844480?utm_medium=rss Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:10:48 UTC 4844480 Mrs Linda Hamilton [Signature #284] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4844257?utm_medium=rss Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:16:00 UTC 4844257 Ms. Vanessa Cowley [Signature #283] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4844072?utm_medium=rss Tue, 27 Jan 2009 09:24:27 UTC 4844072 Eric Doherty [Signature #282] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4340305?utm_medium=rss Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:15:56 UTC 4340305 Ms Melissa Donaldson [Signature #281] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4241346?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Oct 2008 12:30:08 UTC 4241346 Mrs sharon skibinski [Signature #280] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4234776?utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:09:36 UTC 4234776 Ms Yuko Togashi [Signature #279] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4234752?utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:04:12 UTC 4234752 Mr ryan hastie [Signature #278] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4234709?utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:54:27 UTC 4234709 Ms Elaine Liu [Signature #277] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4234632?utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:35:21 UTC 4234632 mr Anonymous [Signature #276] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4234555?utm_medium=rss This would be a great move by bc transit to support the community and increase transit use and awareness by young people

]]> Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:14:48 UTC 4234555 ms Marie Spiro [Signature #275] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4234442?utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Sep 2008 06:40:18 UTC 4234442 ms Alison Campbell [Signature #274] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4234438?utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Sep 2008 06:39:20 UTC 4234438 ms Kelly Mitchell [Signature #273] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4234330?utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Sep 2008 06:16:53 UTC 4234330 ms suzie mah [Signature #272] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4234225?utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:51:30 UTC 4234225 mr chris brush [Signature #271] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4234093?utm_medium=rss I support this initiative.

]]> Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:19:40 UTC 4234093 W Matsubuchi [Signature #270] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4233792?utm_medium=rss Please make this a serious consideration. Out-trips are as important as in-class learning opportunities, and many educators & families continue to scramble to provide educational experiences--including the required funding--to widen children's learning opportunities. Fieldtrips are usually mid-day/non-peak, and any help you could grant would be greatly appreciated.

]]> Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:20:39 UTC 4233792 Vida Petrasiunas [Signature #269] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4229223?utm_medium=rss Sun, 28 Sep 2008 08:25:39 UTC 4229223 ms carmen marafon [Signature #268] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4222181?utm_medium=rss It is a real shame that a barrier to public transit use is being used to keep groups of children off transit. It makes me wonder if this is more about keeping " troublesome" and "noisy" groups of kids away than promoting public transit use. It is an anti-child, and anti-education and anti-democratic policy which needs to be srapped.

]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2008 03:12:08 UTC 4222181 M. Remi Lacroix [Signature #267] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4220664?utm_medium=rss As a teacher I would certainly organize trips using Translink. The cost is now too high and this is not feasible.

]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:41:42 UTC 4220664 Ms Mary Kay Fox [Signature #266] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4220511?utm_medium=rss Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:21:03 UTC 4220511 Mrs. Megan Hardie [Signature #265] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4201356?utm_medium=rss Please help us make it possible to take our students on more learning opportunities in an environmentally sound and cost effective way! Thank you.

]]> Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:43:26 UTC 4201356 Mrs Patricia Enair [Signature #264] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4200610?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:38:57 UTC 4200610 Anonymous [Signature #263] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4158144?utm_medium=rss I also request that Translink provide community buses to schools to take for field trips. This would cause less disturbance to other passengers and encourage the use of buses.

]]> Sun, 14 Sep 2008 05:56:39 UTC 4158144 MR. Lorne Lambert [Signature #262] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4051509?utm_medium=rss I work in a school with an inner city component and we need both the opportunity and affordable mass transit to give these kids needed field trips.

]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:12:56 UTC 4051509 Ms Laurelei Primeau [Signature #261] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4050584?utm_medium=rss I wholeheartedly agree - field trips are such an important enhancement to education. Getting parent drivers gets harder each year, and funding for renting a school bus often comes from the student, which many cannot afford. This just means that schools in high income neighbourhoods can afford enrichment that their students don't need, and schools in lower income neighbourhoods are missing opportunties that are needed and wanted.

]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:40:09 UTC 4050584 ms Anonymous [Signature #260] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4047733?utm_medium=rss Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:02:26 UTC 4047733 Dora Turje [Signature #259] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4045693?utm_medium=rss Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:50:52 UTC 4045693 Keli Riendeau [Signature #258] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4041933?utm_medium=rss Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:22:47 UTC 4041933 G Olcen [Signature #257] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4040479?utm_medium=rss Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:12:45 UTC 4040479 Mrs. Marilyn Speer [Signature #256] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3818075?utm_medium=rss Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:48:05 UTC 3818075 Hannah Bennett [Signature #255] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3814984?utm_medium=rss Sun, 29 Jun 2008 10:36:34 UTC 3814984 Patti Stewart [Signature #254] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3809058?utm_medium=rss Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:04:14 UTC 3809058 Mr. Malcolm Weatherston [Signature #253] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3802915?utm_medium=rss Subsidies for BC school field trips would be a great public service!

]]> Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:49:40 UTC 3802915 Ms Carol O'Malley [Signature #252] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3792630?utm_medium=rss Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:19:22 UTC 3792630 carol mackay [Signature #251] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3785410?utm_medium=rss Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:23:32 UTC 3785410 Ms Diane Fairey [Signature #250] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3785000?utm_medium=rss Mon, 23 Jun 2008 02:59:08 UTC 3785000 Mr. Stephen Woodyard [Signature #249] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3784528?utm_medium=rss Field trips are a very important part of a student's learning experience. It is very important that the expense of field trips be kept to a minimum so that ALL students have access to suchvalued educational experiences.

]]> Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:25:47 UTC 3784528 Mrs Erica Ward [Signature #248] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3784383?utm_medium=rss Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:49:44 UTC 3784383 Mrs. Andrie Levey-Bates [Signature #247] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3784135?utm_medium=rss Environmentally we have used public transit for many school fieldtrips especially with disadvantaged students. The higher fare makes it less probable unfortunately.

]]> Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:47:20 UTC 3784135 Mr David Gage [Signature #246] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3781712?utm_medium=rss Lets be sensible - these students will hopefully be future users - do the right thing - please

]]> Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:18:10 UTC 3781712 Mr Peter Anthony Golinsky [Signature #245] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3778901?utm_medium=rss Sun, 22 Jun 2008 02:11:54 UTC 3778901 Ms. Anonymous [Signature #244] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3778691?utm_medium=rss Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:59:20 UTC 3778691 Mary Anne Mackay [Signature #243] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3777819?utm_medium=rss Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:18:16 UTC 3777819 Ms. Anne Stevenson [Signature #242] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3777347?utm_medium=rss Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:36:13 UTC 3777347 Ms Roxane King [Signature #241] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3776622?utm_medium=rss Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:11:59 UTC 3776622 Mrs. Carol Nordby [Signature #240] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3775484?utm_medium=rss With all the other increases in the lower mainland area, it seems only right to allow students to gift of access. Do we really need more vehicles on the road?

]]> Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:09:33 UTC 3775484 mr edward chan [Signature #239] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3775344?utm_medium=rss as a teacher we need to encourage children to use transit as a environmentally friendly way of getting around the city... especially on fieldtrip!

]]> Sat, 21 Jun 2008 12:32:33 UTC 3775344 Mrs Jacinth Connop [Signature #238] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3775340?utm_medium=rss Sat, 21 Jun 2008 12:32:07 UTC 3775340 Mrs. Angie Chisholm [Signature #237] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3775261?utm_medium=rss Our school has very limited funds and a very small P.A.C. We don't have the same resources as other schools. We also don't have the parent volunteer drivers that many schools have. It is essential that transit be available, and affordable.

]]> Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:47:04 UTC 3775261 Mrs. Pamela McLeod [Signature #236] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3775250?utm_medium=rss If it is a priority for Translink to recruit new ridership in our young people, it is essential that fares come down for students so that they see it as a viable alternative to being driven.

]]> Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:41:40 UTC 3775250 susan cummins [Signature #235] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3775131?utm_medium=rss &7WV

]]> Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:50:25 UTC 3775131 Ms Joyce Griffiths [Signature #234] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3775014?utm_medium=rss Might also be good to give discounts to employees of larger companies, like school districts!

]]> Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:48:23 UTC 3775014 Mrs. Karen Marshall [Signature #233] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3774605?utm_medium=rss Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:50:55 UTC 3774605 Mrs. Lisa MacLaren [Signature #232] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3774549?utm_medium=rss Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:31:01 UTC 3774549 Miss Anonymous [Signature #231] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3774231?utm_medium=rss Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:30:21 UTC 3774231 Ieke Giese [Signature #230] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3774167?utm_medium=rss As field trip rules for public schools keep changing and become almost restrictive, the use of public transportation is the answer to teachers' concerns. It is also important to give students the life skill of using public transportation and, hopefully, establishing a habit as they grow up. Plus, the amount of learning that can happen on a bus can never be duplicated in a classroom.

]]> Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:00:55 UTC 3774167 Mrs Frances Hamm [Signature #229] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3773976?utm_medium=rss Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:26:07 UTC 3773976 Anonymous [Signature #228] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3771373?utm_medium=rss Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:36:29 UTC 3771373 Ms Donna O'Hara [Signature #227] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3771022?utm_medium=rss Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:20:52 UTC 3771022 Mrs. Jennifer Nichols [Signature #226] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3770873?utm_medium=rss Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:14:00 UTC 3770873 Mrs. Maureen Morrison [Signature #225] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3770575?utm_medium=rss Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:32:52 UTC 3770575 mary yarwood [Signature #224] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3768621?utm_medium=rss Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:00:35 UTC 3768621 W Matsubuchi [Signature #223] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3767253?utm_medium=rss You can "buy in bulk" for virtually anything else except Translink. Hmmm.

Children and their parents and teachers deserve a break when trying to enrich their school lives with educational outings. Any discounts would help facilitate this.

]]> Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:49:45 UTC 3767253 Mrs. BETTY CHRETIEN [Signature #222] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3765936?utm_medium=rss I have found translink not to be group friendly, telling me I will not be allowed to board my entire group on one bus, therefore have not used transit - in addition to the cost.

]]> Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:57:53 UTC 3765936 Mrs Jennifer Boulanger [Signature #221] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3765652?utm_medium=rss I try to take my students on as many public transit trips as I can, in order to promote its usage as well as to teach etiquette and safety. It would be great to go on several trips a year to do a good job of teaching these skills. However, at many of the needier school areas the costs are prohibitive, when you also have to pay entry fees to the venues you are going to.

]]> Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:09:47 UTC 3765652 Derrick Funk [Signature #220] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3765198?utm_medium=rss Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:42:06 UTC 3765198 Jennifer Araujo [Signature #219] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3764831?utm_medium=rss As a teacher at an inner city school in Burnaby, I fully support discounting transit fares for school field trips. We rely on school buses for transportation at our school because our parents are usually working or do not have access to cars. If we are paying for a school bus, we are more likely to choose a trip that is out of our city to get our money's worth. Therefore, we often do not visit sites like the Burnaby Village Museum in our own city because transit would be too costly.

]]> Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:16:09 UTC 3764831 ms. siobhan swayne [Signature #218] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3764644?utm_medium=rss Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:58:09 UTC 3764644 Anonymous [Signature #217] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3764574?utm_medium=rss Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:33:03 UTC 3764574 Lori Austin [Signature #216] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3764507?utm_medium=rss Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:12:09 UTC 3764507