ADRIFT! - SUBSIDIES, ECONOMIC BENEFITS AND THE IMPASSE IN POLICY REFORM FOR B.C. FERRIES

This paper explores the questions of subsidies, economic benefits, financial viability, and policy reform for British Columbia Ferry (BCF) minor routes including a specific route case study. A brief background on BCF operations is followed by an illustration of calculating the net economic benefits of BCF operations for a specific route.

• Corporate Authors:

  Canadian Transportation Research Forum

  209-15 Innovation Boulevard
  Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,   Canada 
• Authors:
  • Water II, W G
• Conference:
  • Going Beyond: Moving into the New Millennium
  • Location: Montreal, Canada
  • Date: 1999-5-16 to 1999-5-19
• Publication Date: 1999

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 408-422

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic benefits; Ferry service; Financial analysis; Policy analysis; Subsidies
• Geographic Terms: British Columbia
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Finance; Marine Transportation; Policy; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00789402
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 29 2000 12:00AM