Transit System: 100 Mile House, Agassiz-Harrison, Ashcroft-Cache Creek-Clinton, Bella Coola Valley, Boundary, Bulkley-Nechako, Campbell River, Central Fraser Valley, Chilliwack, Clearwater, Columbia Valley, Comox Valley, Cranbrook, Creston Valley, Dawson Creek, Elk Valley, Fort St. John, Hazeltons, Highway 16, Hope, Kamloops, Kelowna, Kimberley, Kitimat, Merritt, Mount Waddington, Nanaimo, Pemberton Valley, Port Alberni, Port Edward, Powell River, Prince George, Prince Rupert, Quesnel, Revelstoke, Salt Spring Island, Sea To Sky, Shuswap, Skeena, Smithers, South Okanagan-Similkameen, Squamish, Sunshine Coast, Terrace, Vernon, Victoria, West Coast, West Kootenay, Whistler, Williams Lake
On March 18, BC Transit and our partners are thanking transit workers for their ongoing commitment to providing safe, reliable service for our customers in the roughly 130 communities they serve.
“Transit Operators are important frontline workers. They’re the eyes and ears of their communities and often go above and beyond for their customers,” said Erinn Pinkerton, BC Transit President and Chief Executive Officer. “Other transit workers like our Maintenance, Planning, Scheduling and Transit Supervisor teams also play a critical role in keeping our buses on the road and providing reliable service. I’m grateful for all of them, and they deserve our appreciation every day.”
BC Transit is encouraging customers to reach out and share their transit stories. This can be done on social media, using the hashtag #ThanksTransit or by visiting BC Transit’s online platform at thanks.bctransit.com. To view and support BC Transit’s digital Transit Operator and Worker Appreciation Day campaign, visit our YouTube channel, Facebook and LinkedIn pages, Instagram profile or X feed.
Officially recognized by the Canadian Urban Transit Association in 2021, Transit Operator and Worker Appreciation Day originally started as Bus Driver Appreciation Day in 2009. March 18 was chosen for the annual celebration to commemorate the world’s first bus line, which began service on that day in 1662 in Paris, France.
