FVX One Year On: Thank You Everybody!
FRASER VALLEY – For a year now, Fraser Valley residents have been getting their kicks on Route 66 – the #66 Fraser Valley Express (#66 FVX) will mark its first anniversary on April 6. BC Transit and its partners, the Fraser Valley Regional District and the Cities of Abbotsford and Chilliwack, have some special events...
Free Fare to the Fair
CAMPBELL RIVER – The City of Campbell River and BC Transit are offering free rides on Friday, February 26, 2016 to parents, guardians and grandparents who are accompanied by a child under the age of six, or expectant mothers, in support of the Children’s Health Fair. Free fares apply from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m....
UPDATE: Potential Service Disruption
COWICHAN VALLEY REGIONAL DISTRICT – BC Transit would like to notify its valued customers in the Cowichan Valley Regional District that any potential job action has been delayed as a result of a tentative agreement reached today by both parties. This tentative agreement still requires formal ratification by both parties. Regular service continues in the...
UPDATE: Potential Service Disruption in Sea to Sky Region
BC Transit would like to notify its valued customers in Squamish, Whistler and Pemberton of a delay in any potential job action pending the ratification of a tentative agreement. The labour dispute is between BC Transit’s contractor – Diversified Transportation in Squamish and Whistler Transit Ltd. in Whistler and Pemberton – and their unionized employees....
Update to Technical Difficulties with Network and Business Systems
Thank you to our customers for your patience during our network outage. More information is included in our CEO’s letter to staff that was issued today (below): December 10, 2015 To: All BC Transit Employees Subject: Technical Difficulties with Network and Business Systems As you are aware, we are experiencing technical difficulties. In addressing this...
Complimentary Rides on Remembrance Day
FORT ST. JOHN – BC Transit and the City of Fort St. John are offering complementary transit service on Remembrance Day, November 11, 2015. The complimentary rides will be offered on routes #1 and #2 from 8:15 a.m. until 12:35 p.m. and again from 2:45 p.m. until 7:15 p.m. on Remembrance Day. Typically, transit services...
Nanaimo Introduces Transit Network and Service Changes
NANAIMO– The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) and BC Transit are pleased to introduce a new and expanded Frequent Transit Network starting September 6, 2015. The new Route 40 VIU Express Frequent Transit Network will provide direct service connecting downtown, Vancouver Island University, Country Club, Nanaimo North Town Centre and Woodgrove. This new high-frequency route...
Quesnel Transit handyDART Fare and Zone Change - Sept 2015
QUESNEL – This September, users of the Cariboo Regional District (CRD) handyDART program will see a zone and fare change. In addition to a successful referendum last fall in which the communities in the CRD voted to increase funding to the handyDART services, the Cariboo Regional District also requested a change to both the zone...
Kamloops Transit Service and Fare Change - Sept 2015
KAMLOOPS – Community members in Kamloops will see service changes in their transit system this September. These service changes will see several routes adjusted to better connect communities. Along with increased service on the Route1 Tranquille and Route 14 Batchelor Heights during peak travel periods, Route 9 Gleneagles will have more frequent service throughout the...
Powell River Transit Service and Fare Change - Sept 2015
POWELL RIVER – BC Transit customers in Powell River will notice changes to the current fare rate effective September 1, 2015, followed by minor service changes on September 8, 2015. In order to serve the community better through our transit service, the 2 Grief Point will offer more direct service, while the 12 Stillwater-Regional and...