Media Releases and Advisories
BC Transit celebrates full return to pre-pandemic ridership levels
After more than three years of reduced ridership due to COVID-19, BC Transit has seen steady increases and is now experiencing a province-wide return to pre-pandemic ridership levels.
- Transit Systems: Global
- Categories: Collaboration , Corporate
Free transit for National Seniors Day in Prince George
BC Transit and the City of Prince George are making it a little easier for Seniors to get around on October 1, 2023
- Transit Systems: Prince George
- Categories: Service and Fare Changes
Special service for Truth and Reconciliation Day in Kamloops
BC Transit and the City of Kamloops are announcing special transit service to mark Truth and Reconciliation Day, September 30, 2023.
- Transit Systems: Kamloops
- Categories: Service and Fare Changes
Temporary service reduction in Smithers
BC Transit, Town of Smithers, Village of Witset and Village of Telkwa are announcing some temporary changes to the Smithers Regional Transit System, effective October 2, 2023.
- Transit Systems: Smithers
- Categories: Service and Fare Changes
Free transit on Truth and Reconciliation Day in Whistler
BC Transit and the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) are offering free transit on the Whistler Transit System on September 30, 2023.
- Transit Systems: Whistler
- Categories: Service and Fare Changes
The governments of Canada and British Columbia invest in transit improvements in Colwood and View Royal
Today, Taleeb Noormohamed, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Member of Parliament for Vancouver Granville, the Honourable Rob Fleming, B.C. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, and Erinn Pinkerton, President and Chief Executive Officer of BC Transit, announced a joint investment of more than $13.2 million to support transit improvements along the Old Island Highway in Colwood and View Royal.
- Transit Systems: Victoria
- Categories: Corporate
NextRide Real-Time Bus Tracking Replacement
The Regional District of Nanaimo Transit System will receive a NextRide technology replacement to help provide increased certainty, convenience and bus predictability for transit customers.
- Transit Systems: Nanaimo
- Categories: Customer Service, Innovation
Fall changes for transit on the Sunshine Coast
BC Transit and the Sunshine Coast Regional District are advising transit customers of a seasonal service change, effective October 10, 2023.
- Transit Systems: Sunshine Coast
- Categories: Service and Fare Changes
NextRide Real-Time Bus Tracking Replacement Complete
The replacement of the NextRide technology that helps provide increased certainty, convenience and bus predictability for transit customers is now complete for the Whistler Transit System.
- Transit Systems: Whistler
- Categories: Innovation, Customer Service
NextRide Real-Time Bus Tracking Replacement Complete
The replacement of the NextRide technology that helps provide increased certainty, convenience and bus predictability for transit customers is now complete for the Squamish Transit System.
- Transit Systems: Squamish
- Categories: Innovation, Customer Service