Service Change September 2015
CENTRAL FRASER VALLEY – Community members in the Central Fraser Valley will see a change in their transit service this September. Starting September 7, several routes will be adjusted to better serve transit riders. The following changes are being made to improve scheduled service: Route 2 Bluejay-Huntingdon will be adjusted to better meet scheduled times...
Fall Service Changes in Victoria Meet Back to School Demand
VICTORIA – BC Transit is making several seasonal service adjustments to meet the demand for back to school service. These service adjustments will see the reinstatement of post-secondary and secondary school services that were reduced over the spring and summer. Several routes have also been adjusted in order to service the new Royal Bay and...
BC Transit Begins Roll Out of Automated Bus Location 'Call Outs'
[REPLACED EMBEDDED “Image_C” LINK [[Asset Included(Id:1403643808010;Type:Image_C)]] VICTORIA – On Tuesday, August 24, BC Transit started to roll out the Trekker Breeze+ automated voice annunciators on 25 of our buses in the Victoria Regional Transit System. The installation on the first 25 buses will ensure that the devices are working effectively with the public address system...
Service Changes in Victoria Meet Summer Demand
VICTORIA – Effective June 29, 2015, BC Transit is making seasonal service adjustments that support the region’s Transit Future Plan and recent Victoria Regional Service Review. Annual summer service reductions will go into effect on routes servicing schools including the University of Victoria, Camosun College and Royal Roads University. The seasonal adjustment allows BC Transit...
New Automated Solution for Bus Location 'Call Outs'
VICTORIA – BC Transit is pleased to announce it plans to purchase and install a Trekker Breeze + automated voice annunciation device on every bus in the Victoria Regional Transit System starting this fall. The implementation will occur in stages starting with 25 buses being equipped in August to conduct final road tests. The remainder...
Empire Days Discount
COMOX VALLEY – Take transit and enjoy the Empire Days parade in Cumberland with no driving or parking worries. [REPLACED EMBEDDED “Document_C” LINK [[Asset Included(Id:1403643163273;Type:Document_C)]]. The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) and BC Transit are offering discount rides on the 128th anniversary of Empire Days. On Monday, May 18, 2015 rides are $1 on a...
Victoria Service Change: April 6, 2015
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Transit Over the Holidays
KELOWNA – BC Transit, City of Kelowna, District of West Kelowna, District of Lake Country, Westbank First Nation, District of Peachland and the Regional District of Central Okanagan are getting into the holiday spirit with the return of the Santa Sleigh Bus and the Parade of Lights. Join in the fun when the Santa Sleigh...
Family Day Feb. 12 – Check Your Local Schedule
Bus service levels will vary in each BC Transit community for British Columbia’s Family Day holiday on Monday, February 12. If you are not sure what your local service levels are, please call your local customer service (see Contact tab at top of this page) or check the Holiday Service page. BC Transit wishes you...
Construction begins for new southbound Victoria bus priority lanes
Victoria – Construction is set to begin for the southbound Douglas Street bus priority lanes, which will reach from Tolmie Avenue to Hillside Avenue. Once complete, the bus lanes will run northbound and southbound from Fisgard Avenue to Tolmie Avenue. “People who live and work in the Capital Regional District are understandably frustrated with mounting...