?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Victoria
Wilkinson Rd Bridge Replacement Transit Service Impact
VICTORIA – The Wilkinson Road Bridge Replacement project will cause a change in the routing for the 30 Beacon Hill / Royal Oak. The 30 will detour via Mann and West Saanich Road to and from Royal Oak in both directions and there will be no bus service on Wilkinson between Mann and West Saanich...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Merritt
Merritt Riders' Survey
MERRITT – If you are a transit users in Merritt, you have the opportunity to help shape the future of bus service in your community. BC Transit is conducting a Service Review – the first in five years – and to help inform those discussions, we are asking bus riders to take a short on-board...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Vernon
Bus Stop at Village Green Centre to move Temporarily
VERNON – Effective Sunday, May 1, 2016, the Village Green Centre (VGC) bus stop will temporarily be moving to 48th Avenue until the new bus stop located within the Village Green Centre parking lot is completed and ready for use. BC Transit, First Transit, City of Vernon and VGC management have reached an agreement to...
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REMINDER - Fares Change April 1st
VICTORIA – Changes to fare products – the first revision in three years – will take effect in the Victoria Regional Transit System Friday, April 1. Following consultations with the general public and transit operators, the Victoria Regional Transit Commission decided to keep most fares the same. This includes the regular cash fare of $2.50,...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Cowichan Valley
UPDATE: Potential Job Action Averted
COWICHAN VALLEY REGIONAL DISTRICT – Potential job action and service disruptions in the Cowichan Valley Regional District have been averted as management and the union representing transit operators have reached a four-year labour agreement. Mike Russell | Media and Public Relations Advisor [Asset Included(Id:1403645463862;Type:Image_C)] D: 250-995-5720 C: 250-508-6396 W: bctransit.com
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Victoria
Next Bus Texting Service Helps Customers on the Move
VICTORIA – Starting today, your smartphone is your ticket for quick and convenient transit planning as BC Transit launches its Next Bus Text Information and the updated Transit Info Line. This new SMS system allows transit users to text their Stop ID (located at each bus stop in the top right corner) and route number...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Salt Spring Island
New Additions to the Salt Spring Island Bus Fleet
SALT SPRING ISLAND – New ARBOC ‘Spirit of Mobility’ transit buses will soon be operating on Salt Spring Island. The first two of four vehicles are planned to be delivered by the end of January, and two more new buses in February. Islanders may notice these new vehicles being tested on local roads; they will...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Cowichan Valley
Potential Service Disruption Facing Public Transit in the Cowichan Valley Regional District
COWICHAN VALLEY REGIONAL DISTRICT – BC Transit would like to notify its valued customers in the Cowichan Valley Regional District of a potential job action which could occur as early as Monday, February 1. The labour dispute is between BC Transit’s contractor – First Canada – and their unionized employees. First Canada operates the fixed-route...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Kamloops, Victoria
Update to Security Camera Pilot Project
CORPORATE – Starting today, BC Transit will be testing additional security equipment as part of a one-year pilot project that concludes in April 2016. Limited audio recording capability will be tested in and around the transit operator’s compartment, as well the activation of two external side-mounted cameras on 13 buses in the Victoria fleet. In...
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BC Transit Seeks Public Input on Douglas Street Transit Hub
VICTORIA – BC Transit is working in partnership with the City of Victoria to design an efficient downtown transit hub in the lower Douglas Street area and will be seeking input at upcoming meetings. Wednesday, January 13: BC Transit’s President and CEO, Manuel Achadinha, and Senior Transit Planner, James Wadsworth, will attend the James Bay...