Additional fall service change in Powell River
BC Transit, the City of Powell River and the qathet Regional District are advising customers of a seasonal change to the transit system, effective October 11, 2022. Trip times will be adjusted on route 12 Stillwater, to help align with the BC Ferries schedule at the Saltery Bay ferry terminal. In addition, there will also...
Free transit service for Senior’s Day in Prince George Transit System
BC Transit and the City of Prince George are providing free transit service for seniors (65 and over) on October 1, 2022 as part of National Senior’s Day. Free transit for seniors will be available all day throughout the Prince George Transit System and this includes handyDART service. For more information on routes and schedules,...
Potential service challenges facing public transit in the Kelowna Regional transit system
BC Transit is notifying its riders that ATU Local 1722 operating under First Transit has indicated they intend to take further job action by banning overtime for its members as of tomorrow, Thursday, September 15, which will impact service in the Kelowna Regional Transit System. ATU Local 1722 issued a strike notice effective as of...
NextRide Launched in Mount Waddington Transit System
BC Transit has launched NextRide, its Automatic Vehicle Location technology, in the Mount Waddington Transit System. Following several weeks of testing and training, the new technology is now available to BC Transit customers in region. NextRide allows customers to see real-time bus locations along routes and identify what predicted arrival times are at any selected...
RBC GranFondo returns to Whistler September 10, bringing free transit all day, extra service and bus stop closures
WHISTLER – This Saturday, September 10, transit users will be able to hop on the bus within Whistler for free all day, courtesy of the Resort Municipality of Whistler. In addition, there will be an extra shuttle bus between Whistler Village and Whistler Creek from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Catch the bus at Gondola...
UVic Transit Exchange to Re-Open September 2
BC Transit has completed construction at the UVic Transit Exchange near the campus bookstore and the exchange will be reopened to the public as of tomorrow. The project construction started in early this summer in partnership with the Federal Government, the Province and UVic. The project rehabilitated the north side of the existing UVic Exchange...
Fall service change in Comox Valley
BC Transit and the Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) are notifying transit users that the annual fall service change will go into effect on September 6, 2022. To support the return to school, this service change will see school trips reintroduced on the following routes: BC Transit’s ridership has recovered to approximately 75 per cent...
School service resumes in Kamloops
BC Transit and the City of Kamloops are announcing some changes to the delivery of school service in the Kamloops transit system, effective September 4, 2022. This year, twelve school special routes have been added to the Rider’s Guide. These routes will have new route names, numbers and maps, and will continue to offer direct...
NextRide Launched in Terrace Transit System
BC Transit has launched NextRide, its Automatic Vehicle Location technology, in the Terrace Transit System. Following several weeks of testing and training, the new technology is now available to BC Transit customers in region. NextRide allows customers to see real-time bus locations along routes and identify what predicted arrival times are at any selected stop....
NextRide Launched in Kitimat Transit System
BC Transit has launched NextRide, its Automatic Vehicle Location technology, in the Kitimat Transit System. Following several weeks of testing and training, the new technology is now available to BC Transit customers in region. NextRide allows customers to see real-time bus locations along routes and identify what predicted arrival times are at any selected stop....