Fraser Valley Express (FVX) - Service Highlights
FRASER VALLEY – Since the official launch of the Route #66 Fraser Valley Express (FVX) on April 6, the new interregional connector service is seeing positive growth after just two months. The #66 FVX links BC Transit’s Chilliwack and Abbotsford systems to Langley and TransLink’s transit system. See official launch media release here and web...
Free Rides for All on Access Awareness Day
WILLIAMS LAKE – The City of Williams Lake and BC Transit are pleased to offer FREE rides on Saturday, June 6, 2015 in support of Access Awareness Day. The conventional transit fleet in Williams Lake is 100 per cent accessible and with its regularly scheduled service, it is an efficient and effective way to travel....
City Proclaims First Ever 'Bus 2 Work Week'
CAMPBELL RIVER – Gear up for another way to get around town and earn a chance to win a prize with the first-ever Bus 2 Work Week. People riding the bus June 1-7 will receive a scratch-and-win ticket with each ride – and a chance to win one of seven free monthly bus passes for...
Online Transit Trip Planner Launched in Abbotsford and Mission
CENTRAL FRASER VALLEY – Taking the bus in the City of Abbotsford and in the District of Mission just got easier for anyone with access to a computer, tablet or smartphone thanks to the expansion of an online transit trip-planning tool. The Transit Trip Planner is a public transportation planning tool that combines the latest...
New and Simplified Fares in May
PRINCE RUPERT AND PORT EDWARD – The City of Prince Rupert, District of Port Edward and BC Transit are aligning fare structures to make transit travel easier for customers. Effective May 1, 2015 there will be two zones instead of the current three. Also beginning May 1st, service improvements will be introduced including better coverage...
Terrace Service Improvements
TERRACE – The City of Terrace and BC Transit are pleased to introduce a series of improvements effective March 30, 2015 that will make transit more efficient and effective. Among the improvements, the Tuck Avenue Seniors Housing complex will see scheduled weekday service, three trips a day, on the Route #2 City Shuttle. At this...
Stronger Saturday Service in West Kootenay
WEST KOOTENAY – BC Transit and the West Kootenay Transit Committee are pleased to introduce a series of improvements including the introduction of Saturday service in Castlegar and on the regional connectors linking Nelson/Castlegar/Trail that will benefit the region as a whole. Effective March 16, 2015, Saturday service will begin in Castlegar on both local...
Online Transit Trip Planner Launched CNG Anniversary
NANAIMO – Taking the bus in the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) just got easier for anyone with access to a computer, tablet or smart phone thanks to the expansion of an online transit trip-planning tool. The Transit Trip Planner, on either Google or Bing maps, is a public transportation planning tool that combines the...
Customer Survey Coming to Cowichan Valley Transit
COWICHAN VALLEY – The Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) and BC Transit are reaching out to their customers for feedback on a number of recent service changes. Staff will be on buses directly connecting with customers. Plus an online survey will be available. On October 6, 2014, many service improvements were introduced to the Cowichan...
Your Transit - Your Say
WILLIAMS LAKE – The City of Williams Lake and BC Transit are hosting on-board surveys, online surveys and open houses looking for customer feedback on proposed short and long-term transit improvements for conventional and handyDART services. BC Transit ambassadors will conduct on-board surveys on February 3, 2015; getting direct input from current customers who are...