Service changes headed to Powell River
POWELL RIVER – BC Transit and the City of Powell River are announcing a seasonal service change in the Powell River Transit System effective September 1, 2020. BC Transit works hard to match service with demand. This service change will see service in the transit system return to regular weekday service and weekend service on...
BC Transit to hand out face coverings in Whistler
WHISTLER – Leading up to the implementation of the mandatory face covering policy, BC Transit and the Resort Municipality of Whistler will be handing out masks on Friday, August 21, 2020 in the Whistler Transit System. Times and locations are available below. Following the guidance of the Provincial Health Officer and WorkSafeBC, and drawing on...
BC Transit to hand out face coverings in the Cowichan Valley
COWICHAN VALLEY – Leading up to the implementation of the mandatory face covering policy, BC Transit and the Cowichan Valley Regional District will be handing out masks on August 20, 2020 in the Cowichan Valley Regional Transit System. Times and locations are available below. Following the guidance of the Provincial Health Officer and WorkSafeBC, and...
BC Transit to hand out face coverings at transit stops in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE – Leading up to the implementation of the mandatory face covering policy, BC Transit and the City of Prince George will be handing out masks on August 20 and August 24, 2020 in the Prince George Transit System. Times and locations are available below. Following the guidance of the Provincial Health Officer and...
BC Transit to hand out face coverings at transit stops in the Comox Valley
COMOX VALLEY – Leading up to the implementation of the mandatory face covering policy, BC Transit and the Comox Valley Regional District will be handing out masks on August 20, 2020 in the Comox Valley Regional Transit System. Times and locations are available below. Following the guidance of the Provincial Health Officer and WorkSafeBC, and...
Full driver doors coming to buses in Squamish
SQUAMISH – Passengers in the Squamish Transit System will soon see buses equipped with full driver doors designed to protect the health and safety of BC Transit operators. Retrofits on all conventional fleet buses in Squamish will get underway in the coming days, following installations in Whistler. Kodiak Mobile Video Installations will complete installations of...
Full driver doors coming to buses in Whistler
WHISTLER – Passengers in the Whistler Transit System will soon see all buses equipped with full driver doors designed to protect the health and safety of BC Transit operators. . In December 2019, Whistler welcomed four new CNG buses in December, already equipped with full driver doors. All existing buses will now be retrofitted with...
Notice of Victoria Regional Transit Commission meeting
VICTORIA – The Victoria Regional Transit Commission (VRTC) has its next scheduled public meeting as follows: Date: Tuesday, August 11, 2020 Time: 9 a.m. to noon (PDT) Members of the public and media are able to attend the live WebEx meeting by sending an email request to victoria_commission@bctransit.com. The meeting will also be recorded and...
BC Transit to mandate use of face coverings
Accommodations will be permitted for children under the age of 5 and those that cannot wear a face covering for health reasons. We recognize the advice from health professionals, including Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, has been to wear face coverings when physical distancing is not possible including on transit vehicles. Customers have indicated...
Full driver doors coming to buses in Fraser Valley transit systems
ABBOTSFORD – Passengers in the Agassiz-Harrison, Central Fraser Valley, Chilliwack and Hope transit systems will soon see buses equipped with full driver doors designed to protect the health and safety of BC Transit operators. Retrofits on all conventional fleet buses in the Central Fraser Valley, Chilliwack and Hope transit systems will get underway in the...