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BC Transit launches Umo in Victoria Regional Transit System
BC Transit celebrates the arrival of its new electronic fare system, Umo (pronounced “you-mo”), with the organization’s first transit system-wide Umo implementation in the Victoria Regional Transit System. Umo introduces contactless payment methods and new fare products that will improve the transit experience by allowing riders to pick the best options for their lifestyle and...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Comox Valley
NextRide Real-Time Bus Tracking Refresh
The Comox Valley Transit System will receive a NextRide technology refresh to help provide increased certainty, convenience and bus predictability for transit customers. Starting in August 2023, new Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) hardware will be installed on 17 buses in the Comox Valley Transit System. There are expected to be no service interruptions during the...
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The governments of Canada and British Columbia invest in electrification of public transit in British Columbia
July 26, 2023 — Today, Patrick Weiler, Member of Parliament for West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, the Honourable Rob Fleming, B.C. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, and Erinn Pinkerton, President and Chief Executive Officer of BC Transit, announced a joint investment of more than $395.5 million to support public transit in British Columbia. Through...
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Canada and British Columbia invest in new transit exchange for Nelson
Today, the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, Brittny Anderson, Member of Legislative Assembly for Nelson-Creston, Her Worship Janice Morrison, Mayor of the City of Nelson, and Erinn Pinkerton, President and Chief Executive Officer of BC Transit, announced a joint investment of...
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BC Transit upgrading riders with free Transit Royale subscriptions to enhance trip planning experience
It’s important for BC Transit customers to have trip-planning options that best suit their needs, and customers who use the Transit app will soon see an enhanced version that offers additional features to further improve the transit experience, at no extra cost to them. Beginning May 4, BC Transit will be providing riders with free...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Victoria
Blink RapidBus to Serve West Shore-Downtown
BC Transit is excited to announce the flagship Blink RapidBus line between the West Shore and Downtown Victoria launches April 10. As part of this launch, the Route 95 West Shore-Downtown line is being added and the Route 50 Langford/Downtown is being discontinued – the Route 95 will travel along the same route with fewer...
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BC Transit launches Umo Pilot Implementation
BC Transit is excited to announce the next step in its Electronic Fare Collection System Project, piloting Umo (pronounced “you-mo”) in the Victoria Regional Transit System. In the coming weeks, riders will see fare validators installed aboard the bus as the organization begins to test the Umo platform. The pilot project is intended to test...
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Electric Bus infrastructure construction to begin
A new chapter in BC Transit’s sustainability journey is underway. The first 10 electric buses are coming to the Victoria Regional Transit system in summer 2023, marking the start of BC Transit’s transformation to an entirely electric fleet by 2040. Infrastructure construction to support the electric buses is starting in April at BC Transit’s Victoria...
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Victoria Electric Demonstration Bus Arrives
A new chapter in BC Transit’s sustainability journey is underway. The first 10 electric buses are coming to the Victoria Regional Transit system next summer, marking the start of BC Transit’s transformation to an entirely electric fleet by 2040. As part of the project, BC Transit recently welcomed the delivery of an electric demonstration bus...
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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...