?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Salt Spring Island
Record Ridership on Salt Spring Island
SALT SPRING ISLAND – For the second consecutive year transit ridership is growing on Salt Spring Island – up 13.7% over last year. In its recently published annual report, BC Transit recorded 93,013 passenger trips in 2012/13 compared to 81,787 trips in 2011/12. Last year, Salt Spring Island ridership grew up 29%. The strong and...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Vernon
Ridership on the Rise in Vernon
VERNON – BC Transit and the City of Vernon are delighted to announce ridership is on the rise – up 8.7% over last year. In its Annual Report, BC Transit found Vernon was a market leader in rides with 440,438 in 2011/12 as compared with 405,271 in 2010/11. With the introduction of a new downtown...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>West Kootenay
West Kootenay Transit System
For more information on the West Kootenay Transit System please ask your driver for a Rider’s Guide or consult bctransit.com/regions/wkt Media Contact: Meribeth Burton Corporate Spokesperson | BC Transit 250.995.5720 meribeth_burton@bctransit.com
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Agassiz-Harrison, Chilliwack
Ridership on the Rise in Agassiz-Harrison & Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK – The Fraser Valley Regional District, City of Chilliwack and BC Transit are delighted to announce ridership is on the rise – up 10.5% over last year in the Agassiz-Harrison system and 5.6% in Chilliwack. In its Annual Report, BC Transit recorded 43,633 passenger trips in 2013/14 in Agassiz-Harrison as compared to 39,484 trips...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Port Edward
Transit Ridership on the Rise
PORT EDWARD – The District of Port Edward and BC Transit are delighted to announce transit ridership is on the rise – up 5.3% over last year. In its recently published annual report, BC Transit recorded 34,927 passenger trips in 2012/13 compared to 33,179 trips in 2011/12. Students are the backbone of the Port Edward...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Merritt
Ridership on the Rise
MERRITT – The City of Merritt and BC Transit are delighted to announce ridership is on the rise – up 16.2% over last year. In its recently published annual report, BC Transit recorded 58,959 passenger trips in 2012/13 compared with 50,728 trips in 2011/12. In 2012 Merritt Transit celebrated its 5th anniversary. The system continues...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Global
41 New Medium-Duty Buses On Order
[Asset Included(Id:1403645914817;Type:Image_C)] Global – BC Transit has awarded a contract for 41 mid-size (medium-duty) buses to Grande West Transportation International Ltd., a company based in Aldergrove, B.C. The new 30-foot, two-door ‘Vicinity’ buses are being purchased to replace older buses that are nearing the end of their service lives and will be delivered by the...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Comox Valley
BC Transit and the Comox Cup
COMOX VALLEY – Game On! Buses rerouted. In support of the Comox Cup Adult Road Hockey Tournament on Comox Avenue, BC Transit is diverting two routes. The tournament runs from Friday, June 15 at 6 pm to Sunday, June 17 at 7 pm. Comox Street is closed to traffic for the duration so Routes #3...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Port Alberni
BC Transit Rider Appreciation Port Alberni
PORT ALBERNI – On Friday, September 7, 2012 BC Transit and the City of Port Alberni are celebrating our community’s dedicated transit customers. BC Transit Chief Operating Officer Mike Davis and Port Alberni Mayor John Douglas will be handing out cupcakes along with BC Transit safety lights, stickers and magnets. The BC Transit Rider Appreciation...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Port Alberni
Free Rides on Election Day
PORT ALBERNI – The City of Port Alberni and BC Transit are pleased to provide FREE rides on conventional transit services on Saturday, November 15, 2014. The free rides are intended to encourage all eligible residents to vote in the municipal election. For more information on fares, routes and schedules please call 250.723.3341 or consult...