?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Cowichan Valley
UPDATE: Potential Job Action Averted
COWICHAN VALLEY REGIONAL DISTRICT – Potential job action and service disruptions in the Cowichan Valley Regional District have been averted as management and the union representing transit operators have reached a four-year labour agreement. Mike Russell | Media and Public Relations Advisor [Asset Included(Id:1403645463862;Type:Image_C)] D: 250-995-5720 C: 250-508-6396 W: bctransit.com
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Victoria
Next Bus Texting Service Helps Customers on the Move
VICTORIA – Starting today, your smartphone is your ticket for quick and convenient transit planning as BC Transit launches its Next Bus Text Information and the updated Transit Info Line. This new SMS system allows transit users to text their Stop ID (located at each bus stop in the top right corner) and route number...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Salt Spring Island
New Additions to the Salt Spring Island Bus Fleet
SALT SPRING ISLAND – New ARBOC ‘Spirit of Mobility’ transit buses will soon be operating on Salt Spring Island. The first two of four vehicles are planned to be delivered by the end of January, and two more new buses in February. Islanders may notice these new vehicles being tested on local roads; they will...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Cowichan Valley
Potential Service Disruption Facing Public Transit in the Cowichan Valley Regional District
COWICHAN VALLEY REGIONAL DISTRICT – BC Transit would like to notify its valued customers in the Cowichan Valley Regional District of a potential job action which could occur as early as Monday, February 1. The labour dispute is between BC Transit’s contractor – First Canada – and their unionized employees. First Canada operates the fixed-route...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Kamloops, Victoria
Update to Security Camera Pilot Project
CORPORATE – Starting today, BC Transit will be testing additional security equipment as part of a one-year pilot project that concludes in April 2016. Limited audio recording capability will be tested in and around the transit operator’s compartment, as well the activation of two external side-mounted cameras on 13 buses in the Victoria fleet. In...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Victoria
Employee Fundraising Campaign a Success
VICTORIA – BC Transit and its affiliated unions have had an incredible year with our employee charity fundraising campaign, raising over $60,000 in support of the Help Fill a Dream Foundation and the United Way of Greater Victoria. The BC Transit fundraising campaign kicked off the 30-year anniversary celebration of the Help Fill a Dream...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Global
Man with a Dream Drives an Organization with a Purpose
[Asset Included(Id:1403644019075;Type:Image_C)] Nearly 30-years ago, Richard Thomas, a determined BC Transit operator, set out with his dream of making a difference in the lives of terminally-ill children in our communities. Out of that dream was born the Help Fill A Dream Foundation, which is one of the two beneficiaries of BC Transit’s annual fundraising campaign,...
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BC Transit Mechanic Awarded for Life Saving Actions
[Asset Included(Id:1403643944716;Type:Image_C)] On Wednesday, September 16th, Chief Constable Frank Elsner of the Victoria Police Department recognized BC Transit mechanic Bill Naylor for his calm and professional demeanour while rendering life-saving aid when responding to a serious vehicle collision. Bill, who is also a volunteer firefighter with the Colwood Fire Department, came across a serious single...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Victoria
Phase 2 of Douglas St Priority Bus and Bike Lanes Ready to Roll
[Asset Included(Id:1403643865472;Type:Image_C)] VICTORIA – BC Transit, the Victoria Regional Transit Commission and the City of Victoria are pleased to announce the completion of the northbound bus and bike lanes on Douglas Street from Hillside Avenue to Tolmie Street. The priority lanes, an infrastructure project designed in partnership with the City of Victoria, were created to...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Kelowna
Kelowna Transit Service and Fare Change - Sept 2015
KELOWNA–In order to connect our community better through transit service, BC Transit has reinstated services that will better serve those heading back to school. These new service changes will take effect on September 6, 2015. BC Transit customers in Kelowna will also notice a standardized cash fare that is being introduced to serve customers better...