Electric bus infrastructure construction starts in January at BC Transit’s Kamloops Transit Centre on Ord Road.
Kamloops is currently scheduled to receive 10 heavy-duty electric buses after construction is complete in fall 2026. Work to prepare the site to receive new electric buses includes:
- infrastructure for 16 charging stations;
- power distribution equipment; and
- site works to support equipment installations.
The public will not be impacted by construction, and no traffic disruptions are expected. Customers can expect bus service to continue as scheduled.
Eight BC Transit systems are lined up for electrification projects, including Kamloops, Kelowna, Nanaimo, Nelson, Powell River, Sunshine Coast, Victoria and Whistler. In 2024, BC Transit placed orders for 125 heavy-duty electric buses with Nova Bus and New Flyer. Fifteen electric buses are currently in service in Victoria.
Electrification infrastructure projects in Kamloops, Kelowna, Nanaimo, Powell River and Sunshine Coast are made possible thanks to joint funding through the Zero Emissions Transit Fund totaling $164 million from the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia, with contributions from local government partners.
Funding for BC Transit’s electric buses and infrastructure was announced in July 2023, supported in part by the Zero Emission Transit Fund and the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program.
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