BC Transit putting measures in place to align with BC’s Restart Plan
Corporate – Following the guidance of the Provincial Health Officer and WorkSafeBC, and drawing on the best practices of the transit industry worldwide, BC Transit is continuing with many of the safety measures put in place to respond to COVID-19, and is implementing additional practices and procedures to align with BC’s Restart Plan. As restrictions...
BC Transit selects vendor to retrofit full driver doors on existing fleet
Corporate – BC Transit has selected a vendor to complete the installation of full driver doors on existing buses in fleets outside of Victoria and the Regional District of Nanaimo. Kodiak Mobile Video Installations will complete installations of the protective doors, produced by AROW Global Corporation, in approximately 34 regional transit system locations. Door installations...
Helping BC Ride With Care
Real-Time Updates To help riders plan their journey in the Comox Valley, Kamloops, Kelowna, Nanaimo, Squamish, Victoria and Whistler, NextRide now shows passenger loads in real-time. Green means the bus is carrying a light load, yellow for a medium load and red indicates the bus is full. Across the rest of BC, the best way...
BC Transit COVID-19 updates - April 24
BC Transit is continuing to provide transportation services customers can rely on as we recognize people still need to get to work, including at healthcare facilities or in other essential service industries, or other activities such as weekly grocery shopping trips. BC Transit places the safety of our riders, staff, and communities as our top...
BC Transit COVID-19 updates
BC Transit is continuing to provide transportation services customers can rely on as we recognize people still need to get to work, including at healthcare facilities, or other activities such as weekly grocery shopping trips. BC Transit places the safety of our riders, staff, and communities as our top priority. The Province of BC and...
Cranbrook Service Update March 20
BC Transit, the City of Cranbrook and our local operating company staff are continuing to work to ensure we have service on the road for customers that need to get to work, including hospitals, and going out for groceries or other needs. For the month of April, we are implementing rear door boarding in Cranbrook...
BC Transit to limit number of passengers for physical distancing
BC Transit is taking additional measures to support physical distancing by reducing the number of passengers on board BC Transit buses. As of Monday, March 30, our transit operators will be monitoring passenger capacity based on direction from BC Transit operations. This will allow additional space in-between customers, and provide space for people to move...
Sunshine Coast Transit Systems Update
BC Transit, our local government partners and our local transit staff in the Sunshine Coast Transit System are continuing to work to ensure we have service on the road for customers that need to get to work, including health care facilities, and going out for groceries or other needs. We are implementing rear door boarding...
Prince Rupert Service Update March 19
BC Transit, the City of Prince Rupert and our local transit staff are continuing to work to ensure we have service on the road for customers that need to get to work, including hospitals, and going out for groceries or other needs. We are implementing rear door boarding in to enhance physical distancing for drivers...
Port Alberni Regional Transit System update
BC Transit, our local government partners and our local transit staff in the Port Alberni Regional Transit System are continuing to work to ensure we have service on the road for customers that need to get to work, including health care facilities, and going out for groceries or other needs. We are implementing rear door...