Free Fares on July 2 to Celebrate 20 Years of handyDART
KITIMAT – Enjoy a day of free transit on Thursday, July 2, 2015 as Kitimat celebrates the 20th anniversary of its handyDART transit service (also known as TaxiDART). “This is a significant milestone that deserves recognition,” said Kitimat Mayor Phil Germuth. “We take pride in our community being accessible for all and handyDART service has...
Beach Bus is Back
COMOX VALLEY – Your carefree commute to the beach is back! The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) and BC Transit are bringing back the Beach Bus with expanded service to Goose Spit Park from June 21 to September 8, 2013. Take transit and leave your vehicle and parking worries behind. The Beach Bus was first...
Spring Service Changes Include Longer Sunday Hours
VERNON – Effective May 4, 2014 BC Transit customers in the City of Vernon will enjoy longer Sunday service hours and more statutory holiday coverage. Sunday transit hours on Routes #2 through #7 will run from 8 am to 7 pm. That’s approximately five extra hours of service on each route. Customers on the Route...
Mission Area Service Improvements
KELOWNA – Starting on March 25, 2012 a number of service changes will take effect in the Kelowna Regional Transit System. To better meet the needs of the Kelowna area residents, route #16 is now divided to provide better, more frequent coverage. There will now be routes #16 Kettle Valley and #17 Southridge. Both runs...
Transit Improvements for 2014
TERRACE, B.C. – The City of Terrace, the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine and BC Transit are making changes to the system to better serve customers in the region. The changes take effect on December 30, 2013. With input from customers at a series of open houses earlier this year and following the recommendations of a...
Transit Service Changes
ASHCROFT/CLINTON/CACHE CREEK – Effective April 1, 2013 the local public transit services between Ashcroft and Clinton will only operate on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. There will be three daily trips, with no service on statutory holidays. Customers living within the Village boundaries of Ashcroft and Clinton can still arrange for transportation between scheduled runs, by...
Transit Changes in Elk Valley
ELK VALLEY – Effective January 2, 2013 the Regional District of East Kootenay is cancelling transit service on route #2 South Country. The Thursday-only service saw an average of less than one ride per hour and was financially unsustainable. The route #2 South Country has been in service for six years. Its final day is...
Kamloops Transit Service Expands in September
KAMLOOPS – More buses and service hours are coming to BC Transit in Kamloops. As of September 2, 2012, conventional bus service will increase by 5500 hours and handyDART service will grow by 2000 hours. Those service hour increases come with two more 40 foot buses and an additional custom transit vehicle. The added conventional...
Big Changes for Transit Riders in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK – On July 2, 2012 a number of service expansions will take effect in the Chilliwack Transit System. An extra bus will join the fleet and 2,500 conventional service hours will be added. To better meet the needs of BC Transit riders in Chilliwack, many routes have been simplified and direct service will be...
Spring Service Changes
SUNSHINE COAST – On Thursday, May 16, 2013 the Sunshine Coast Regional Transit System will introduce a new schedule. The service adjustments, which take place every spring on the Sunshine Coast, are linked to the new ferry schedule. The new schedule will be in effect from May 16 until June 25, 2013. Funding for the...