Schedule of Railway Fares

From Dominion of British Columbia

The Schedule of Railway Fares defines the cost of tickets for all public-access passenger trains in British Columbia. Published every three years on 1 March by the Ministry of Labour, Industry & Railways, it applies to passenger services provided by all railway companies in BC.

The Schedule specifies the maximum price for travel per tariff-mile, according to seating class and train category. It also specifies the surcharge applied to short trips, according to the same criteria; the definition of a "short trip" can vary (variations must be approved by the Ministry), but in general it is defined as a trip between three or fewer stops. The tariff-mile is the actual distance-mile rounded to the nearest mile.

Schedule of Railway Fares, effective 1 March 2022
Class\Category Mixed Local Rapid Express Limited Short-trip surcharge
Rapid Express Limited
1st class chair n/a 3/9 4/7 5/5 7/6 1/6 1/9 2/6
2nd class chair 1/3 2/1 2/6 3/3 5/- 10d 1/1 1/8
1st class sleeper n/a 5/8 6/11 8/2 11/3
n/a
2nd class sleeperette n/a 3/2 3/9 4/11 7/6
Comparative example of fares for travel between Vancouver and Kamloops (258 tariff-miles)
Class\Category Local Rapid Express Limited
1st class chair £48.7s.6d £59.2s.6d £69.17s.6d £96.15s.-
2nd class chair £26.17s.6d £32.5s.- £41.18s.6d £64.10s.6d
1st class sleeper £73.2s.- £89.4s.6d £105.7s.- £145.2s.6d
2nd class sleeperette £40.17s.- £48.7s.6d £63.8s.6d £96.15s.-

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