Your Transit -- Your Say
Victoria – BC Transit is seeking public input through two open houses on the Saanich Peninsula on Wednesday, February 28 and Thursday, March 1. Changes under consideration include improvements to routes 81 Brentwood/Sidney/Swartz Bay, 83 Sidney/Brentwood/Royal Oak and 88 Airport/Sidney, and the creation of a new route that will enhance service to the Dean Park...
Your transit - Your Say
Nanaimo – BC Transit and the Regional District of Nanaimo are hosting five transit open houses in Nanaimo on Wednesday, February 21, Thursday, February 22, and Thursday, March 15. Input gathered through these engagement sessions will help shape the development of a Local Area Transit Plan specific to South Nanaimo, which will outline improvements for...
Hockey Fans, Staff Get Assist from Kamloops Transit
KAMLOOPS – Visitors and Kamloops residents involved in the 2016 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Women’s World Hockey Tournament can look forward to more transit options during the games. BC Transit and the City of Kamloops are pleased to provide shuttle and extended service on game days on March 28, 29, 31, and April 1,...
New Maintenance Facility to Improve Transit
BC Transit is designing a new operations and maintenance facility from 2017-19 to better serve its customers in the Cowichan Valley. The existing facilities are at capacity and are spread out over three locations. The new facility will centralize all three facilities into one and allow for more transit vehicles. To read the proposed details,...
Seeking Public Input on Fare Structure Review
Nanaimo – The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) and BC Transit are asking for the public’s input during a fare structure review. The survey, available at bctransit.com/nanaimo/survey, includes three fare structure options, approved by the RDN for review, as well as a number of questions that will help refine the new fare structure based on...
Hope Report Shows Positive Support for Transit Service
Positive support for the proposed transit service was the key highlight of a recent engagement campaign undertaken by BC Transit and its partners in November 2016. “Expanding service to the District of Hope and other surrounding communities has been identified as a priority by local residents and it is great to see progress moving toward...
Merritt Riders' Survey
MERRITT – If you are a transit users in Merritt, you have the opportunity to help shape the future of bus service in your community. BC Transit is conducting a Service Review – the first in five years – and to help inform those discussions, we are asking bus riders to take a short on-board...
BC Transit Seeks Public Input on Douglas Street Transit Hub
VICTORIA – BC Transit is working in partnership with the City of Victoria to design an efficient downtown transit hub in the lower Douglas Street area and will be seeking input at upcoming meetings. Wednesday, January 13: BC Transit’s President and CEO, Manuel Achadinha, and Senior Transit Planner, James Wadsworth, will attend the James Bay...
Stuff the Bus with BC Transit
VICTORIA – Join BC Transit and its affiliated unions on Saturday, December 5 to Stuff the Bus in support of the Mustard Seed Food bank and Anawim House. The 14th annual Stuff the Bus will be taking place at Tillicum Centre with the support of Save on Foods. Over the last 14 years, over $140,000...
Add Your Say to the Greater Trail Transit Service Review
[Asset Included(Id:1403644096076;Type:Image_C)]WEST KOOTENAY – BC Transit and the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary are seeking the public’s input on the 2015 Greater Trail and Area Transit Service Review. BC Transit regularly reviews and modifies transit services to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and long term sustainability. This review will focus on some of the transit routes...