Transit System: South Okanagan-Similkameen, Victoria, West Kootenay, Whistler
BC Transit and its local government partners are happy to announce free transit in recognition of Earth Day on April 22, 2023.
Earth Day highlights the importance of sustainability and encourages people to make choices that reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs) and help protect our environment. Taking public transit is one way to make a difference, and the following transit systems are providing free transit for both fixed-route and handyDART services:
- Victoria Regional Transit System
- West Kootenay Transit System
- South Okanagan-Similkameen Transit System
- Whistler Transit System
BC Transit is committed to making a positive impact on our environment as our Low Carbon Fleet Program is underway, with the goal to have a fully electric fleet by 2040. The program supports provincial targets for GHG emissions and aligns with
CleanBC. The current province-wide fleet has more than 280 Compressed Natural Gas buses and the first battery electric buses will be entering service in Victoria later this year. More information on BC Transit’s future zero-emission fleet and sustainability initiatives is available
here.
BC Transit would like to thank the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, Regional District of Central Kootenay, City of Nelson, Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, District of Summerland, City of Penticton, Resort Municipality of Whistler and the Victoria Regional Transit Commission for their support of free transit on Earth Day.
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