?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Victoria
BC Transit teamwork helps VicPD to quickly locate missing elderly person
They say the first 48 hours are the most crucial in locating a missing person. Thanks to the support of BC Transit employees in Victoria, an elderly man was located safely just minutes after the initial call went out. Clear protocols, open communication and immediate action. That combination is why things came together so quickly...
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Organizations in British Columbia collaborate for a safer B.C. to source and distribute one million masks in support of safe, essential travel
Recognizing that we all have a role to play in taking action to protect our communities from the continued impact of COVID-19, particularly with the indefinite extension of public health restrictions, Deloitte Canada is joining forces with leading B.C. organizations including TransLink, OEC Group, Vancouver Airport Authority (YVR), BC Ferries, BCAA, SCI, and BC Transit,...
RDN driver uses previous training to help save a life
On Friday, January 22, Terry Keogh was driving the route 30 NRGH in the RDN. As he approached a stop at Fitzwilliam Street and Victoria Crescent, several people were frantically trying to get his attention. After safely parking his bus, Terry got off to find a female on the sidewalk, unconscious and not breathing. “I...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Central Fraser Valley
Groundbreaking ceremony celebrates transit improvements for the Central Fraser Valley
CENTRAL FRASER VALLEY – Construction will soon be underway for the new Central Fraser Valley Transit Maintenance and Operations Facility in Abbotsford. When complete, the site will include parking for 92 buses with the ability to expand to 150 in the future. The site will also include seven vehicle maintenance bays, administrative building and onsite...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Kamloops
Face covering awareness campaign set for Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – BC Transit and Kamloops RCMP are carrying out a joint, on-site awareness campaign to ensure all customers able to wear a face covering are complying with this important directive from the Provincial Health Officer. During the morning of Tuesday, December 1 members of the Kamloops RCMP will join BC Transit in handing out...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Global
BC Transit mandatory face covering policy update
BC Transit is updating our mandatory face covering policy to align with the mandatory mask order implemented by the Province of BC. It is required that customers are wearing face covering when on board a BC Transit vehicle. The order from the Province of BC also requires customers waiting at covered bus stops to be...
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Government of Canada and Province of BC COVID-19 relief funding to support public transportation
BC Transit would like to thank the Government of Canada and the Province of BC for providing funding to cover the significant additional expenses and lost revenue related to COVID-19. The $86 million in funding for 2020/21 and 2021/22 will help cover the costs of: “Having access to affordable and reliable public transportation is key...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Kamloops
BC Transit and the City of Kamloops to hand out face coverings at transit stops
KAMLOOPS – Following BC Transit’s adoption of a mandatory face-covering policy taking effect August 24, City staff and Council will be at Transit Exchanges on Tuesday, September 8 to hand out masks to the public and thank Kamloops transit riders. Media are invited to attend. WHEN: Tuesday, September 8, 8 am-10am WHERE: Lansdowne Transit Exchange,...
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BC Transit to hand out face coverings at transit stops in Greater Victoria
VICTORIA – To create awareness about the new mandatory face covering policy on board all of our vehicles, BC Transit will be handing out masks on September 8, 2020 in the Victoria Regional Transit System. Times and locations are available below. BC Transit, in alignment with TransLink and other transportation agencies, implemented mandatory use of...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Vernon
Full driver doors coming to buses in Vernon and on the Route 90 North Okanagan Connector
VERNON – Passengers in Vernon and on the Route 90 North Okanagan Connector will soon see buses equipped with full driver doors designed to protect the health and safety of BC Transit operators. Retrofits on all conventional fleet buses in Vernon will get underway in the coming days, followed immediately by installations on the North...