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New Environmentally-Friendly Buses Hit The Road In Victoria
VICTORIA – New heavy-duty Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses are now operating in the Victoria Regional Transit System. Starting today, ten heavy-duty CNG buses will be gradually put into service over a two-week period. These ten buses are in addition to 35 heavy-duty CNG buses and 25 medium-duty CNG buses added to fleet in 2020....
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Final Phase of Victoria handyDART Engagement
VICTORIA – The final phase of community engagement on the new Victoria handyDART Centre in View Royal starts today with opportunities to provide feedback until July 23. BC Transit is inviting the community to see the outcomes of the public engagement phases that have helped shape the project to this point and provide their feedback....
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BC Transit and operating companies respond to wildfires and extreme heat
In recent weeks, extreme heat across most of the province has had significant and sometimes tragic consequences, including a growing number of destructive wildfires. BC Transit and our operating partners have supported many of the people and communities we serve with safe emergency transportation when needed. “Conditions can change quickly and we are in constant...
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Help shape the future of transit services in Victoria - Beecher Bay/Spirit Bay
VICTORIA – BC Transit is seeking the public’s feedback on upcoming service changes in the Victoria Regional Transit System serving the community of Beecher Bay/Spirit Bay. The feedback shared will help identify transit priorities for the community, which will support transit decision-making and future service improvements in the region. As a part of the upcoming...
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Help us Shape the Future of Transit in Victoria
VICTORIA – BC Transit is seeking the public’s feedback on developing the Peninsula Local Area Transit Plan (LATP) to help shape future service improvements in the Victoria Regional Transit System. This engagement will give the public a chance to provide input on the development of the Peninsula LATP. The feedback shared will help identify service...
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Peace Country Transit team shines in support of Fort St. John seniors during pandemic
Seniors have been one of the most severely impacted groups throughout the pandemic, due not only to their vulnerable health, but the isolation most have experienced. But in Fort St. John, the Peace Country Transit team did everything they could to support area seniors and lift their spirits in the face of COVID-19. Like every...
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Have your say for the Fraser Valley Express
Central Fraser Valley – BC Transit and the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) are seeking the public’s feedback on future service offered on the Fraser Valley Express (FVX). The feedback shared will help identify service priorities for the route 66 FVX, which will support transit decision-making and future service improvements for the route. As a...
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RapidBus Implementation Strategy Released
VICTORIA – BC Transit has released the Victoria Regional RapidBus Implementation Strategy that provides the strategic and technical foundation needed to accelerate the implementation of RapidBus services throughout the Victoria region. RapidBus is transit service that outperforms the personal automobile in speed, comfort and reliability. Over time, the RapidBus system will be implemented across several...
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BC Transit continuing to recommend face coverings
GLOBAL – Following the guidance of the Provincial Health Officer and WorkSafeBC, and in alignment with TransLink, BC Transit will be recommending the use of face coverings in BC Transit communities across the province beginning Thursday, July 1. Our ongoing goal is to create a comfortable environment for all customers and drivers. This includes recommending...
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Victoria driver turns passion into philanthropy with local choir
Image taken pre-COVID When Cathy Baker isn’t shuttling customers around the Victoria Regional Transit System, she is dedicating much of her time and energy to the Gettin’ Higher Choir, where she and husband Dick Jackson are co-Directors. “I joined the choir as a participant in 2011, and within half an hour I totally felt like...