TERRACE – The City of Terrace, Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine and BC Transit are pleased to celebrate 35 years of fixed-route and 25 years of handyDART transit service with FREE rides on all buses on August 1 and 2, 2015.
On both days, BC Transit will operate a ‘Saturday’ schedule with extended evening service on Saturday. Please check the schedule section of the website for times and route information.
This transit celebration coincides with Terrace’s Riverboat Days which is the largest community festival in British Columbia’s northwest region. Riverboat Days showcases the culture, heritage and vitality of Terrace with sporting events, concerts, historical tours, local food and artistic displays.
“Riverboat Days is the highlight of summer in Terrace,” said Mayor Carol Leclerc. “There’s always so much to take in and enjoy. Free transit makes it easy for our residents and visitors to get around to the many events.”
“BC Transit is pleased to celebrate our longstanding partnership with the City of Terrace and the Regional District,” said President and CEO Manuel Achadinha. “For 35 years, public transit has been an important part of this community, providing an efficient way to get to events such as Riverboat Days.”
To commemorate these milestones in Terrace’s public transit system, residents are invited to enjoy a sweet treat at a special cake cutting ceremony at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, August 1, outside of the Terrace Public Library.
In celebration of the past, BC Transit will also offer “Old Fashioned Fares” from August 4 – 8 at only 25 cents per ride. Five lucky Terrace residents can also enter for a chance to win a monthly bus pass, or a sheet of 10 bus tickets, by entering a special online contest. The contest runs from July 22 – July 27.
For more information on transit please call 250-635-2666 or visit the website. Please note there will be no transit service on the statutory holiday, Monday, August 3 or Sunday, August 9.
Media Contact
John Barry
BC Transit, Manager of Corporate and Online Communications
media@bctransit.com
250-995-5830
