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Notice of Victoria Regional Transit Commission Meeting

VICTORIA – The Victoria Regional Transit Commission (VRTC) has its next scheduled public meeting as follows: Date: Tuesday, October 4, 2016 Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon (PST) Location: BC Transit (Boardroom), 520 Gorge Road East, Victoria For more information on the VRTC, or to view the agenda online, check: https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/about/funding-and-governance/victoria-regional-transit-commission/meetings/tuesday-4-october-2016 Media Contact: Jonathon Dyck,...

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Better public transit for Victoria thanks to federal and provincial funding

Funding provided under the new Public Transit Infrastructure Fund. Safe, modern and efficient public infrastructure ensures the well-being of British Columbia communities. The governments of Canada and British Columbia are committed to supporting infrastructure that helps get people to good paying jobs and back to their families after a hard day’s work. Premier Christy Clark...

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4 Ways to an Easier Commute

Time for your back-to-school/work commuter refresher! Traditionally, the busiest time for any transit system is in the first couple of weeks after Labour Day. BC Transit carries about 100,000 people a day on fifty routes around the Greater Victoria region. We would encourage you to consider an active form of transportation, including taking the bus...

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Fall Transit Service Levels Restored in Victoria Region

VICTORIA – The beginning of September and the return to school and work brings a return to fall transit service. As of September 6, full service will be reinstated on routes serving high schools, the University of Victoria, Camosun College and Royal Roads University. These routes are: 2/2A Oak Bay / Willows / Downtown 4...

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Transit Commission Delivers Gas Tax Endorsements to Province

VICTORIA – Letters of support for the Victoria Regional Transit Commission’s request for a two cent per litre increase to the regional gas tax were delivered to both the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure and the Minister of Finance on May 18 in Victoria. “I was very pleased that Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone...

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Service Adjustments for RCMP Memorial, April 12

VICTORIA – BC Transit will be augmenting its service levels to support those attending the memorial for fallen RCMP Officer, Cst. Sarah Beckett, 2 p.m.,Tuesday, April 12, at The Q Centre (formerly Bear Mountain Arena). BC Transit will provide increased capacity, as needed, in anticipation of increased demand. Any updates will be noted on BC...

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Transit Commission Holds the Line on Property Taxes

VICTORIA – At the February 23rd Victoria Regional Transit Commission meeting, the Commission approved its 2016/17 budget. Current transit service levels will be maintained in Greater Victoria in the coming year, with no increases in property taxes. “This is great news both for transit users and property owners in the region,” says Susan Brice, chair...

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Bus Passes for Refugees

VICTORIA – The Victoria Regional Transit Commission (VRTC) and the Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria (ICA) are proud to announce that free transit passes are rolling out to new refugee families in the Capital Region. On December 8, 2015 the VRTC voted to supply refugees, regardless of country of origin, a year’s worth of free...

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