?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>West Kootenay
Construction of new downtown transit exchange to get underway soon
Construction will begin this month on a new downtown transit exchange that will strengthen transit connections across the West Kootenay region and improve access to downtown shops, restaurants, healthcare services, and workplaces. The contract to build the new exchange, located on Cedar Avenue between Spokane Street and Portland Street, has been awarded to local company...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Victoria
BC Transit and MoveUP Local 378 Ratify Four-Year Collective Agreement
BC Transit and MoveUP Local 378 have ratified a new four-year collective agreement. The agreement reached is consistent with the B.C. Government’s 2025 Balanced Measures Mandate. The agreement provides a 3% General Wage Increase (GWI) in each year of the four-year agreement, plus an additional 2% in funding to improve service delivery and enhance working...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Victoria
BC Transit and MoveUP Local 378 Reach Tentative Agreement
BC Transit and MoveUP Local 378 have reached a tentative labour agreement based on the 2025 Balanced Measures Mandate. The tentative agreement needs to be reviewed and ratified by MoveUP members and the BC Transit Board of Directors over the next few weeks. Details of the agreement will not be released until after ratification. MoveUP...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Victoria
BC Transit advises customers of 72-hour strike notice from Unifor Local 333
BC Transit values its operators and maintenance employees who keep transit service reliable in the Victoria region. Despite making every reasonable effort to reach a resolution, BC Transit has been advised that Unifor 333 has issued 72-hour strike notice and is expected to commence job action on August 17, beginning with a refusal to wear...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Central Fraser Valley, Nanaimo, Victoria
BC Transit prepared to respond to increased World Cup travel demand
FIFA World Cup 2026™ is expected to generate increased public transit demand this June and July. BC Transit and our local government partners in the Central Fraser Valley, Regional District of Nanaimo, and Victoria Regional Transit Systems will be enhancing services where possible to support customers looking to experience game days with sustainable transportation options....
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Bella Coola Valley
BC Transit services in Bella Coola moving to new operating partner
Effective May 1, 2026, all transit service in the Bella Coola Transit System will be provided by BCV Stagecoach Express.
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Kelowna
Electric training bus arriving in Kelowna
The Kelowna Regional Transit System will welcome its first heavy-duty electric training bus this spring. The 40-foot electric Nova bus is expected to arrive at the end of March. Training employees is part of preparatory work planned to take place before electric buses enter service. People can expect to see the electric bus on local...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Victoria
Victoria welcomes new double-decker buses
The Victoria Regional Transit System is rolling out the first two of 39 new double-decker buses, helping strengthen public transit across the region with safe and reliable transportation.
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Squamish
New OnDemand transit service starting soon
BC Transit customers in Squamish will soon enjoy the flexibility of a new OnDemand transit service, where riders can request a pickup and travel directly to local destinations such as the Chieftain Centre, Squamish Public Library, Sp’akw’us Feather Park and the Downtown Transit Exchange on Second Avenue where they can easily connect to every route in the transit network.
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Powell River
New OnDemand transit service starting soon
BC Transit customers in Powell River will soon enjoy the flexibility of a new OnDemand transit service, where riders can request a pickup and travel directly to local destinations such as the shops and restaurants along Marine Drive, Powell River Airport, Westview Ferry Terminal, qathet General Hospital, the Saturday Farmers’ Market, Willingdon Beach Park, and the Town Centre Transit Exchange where they can easily connect to every route in the transit network.