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BC Transit moves forward with full driver door project to improve safety
Corporate – BC Transit is moving forward with Arow Global Corporation to design and manufacture full driver doors for our high capacity buses (double deckers), heavy duty buses (regular 40 foot transit buses), and medium duty buses across the province. The project is expected to cost approximately $6.5 million. The full driver door includes a...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Port Alberni
Alberni-Clayoquot Electoral Area Expansion – Sproat Lake/Beaver Creek/Cherry Creek
BC Transit has completed a feasibility study to determine potential service options and resources required to implement transit service options in the electoral areas surrounding Port Alberni to provide connections between Port Alberni and the communities of Sproat Lake, Beaver Creek, and Cherry Creek. Two service options were developed and the associated resources required to...
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BC Transit celebrates accomplishments in ridership, infrastructure development and technology
CORPORATE – BC Transit is releasing its 2018/19 annual report. This year’s achievements include increases in ridership, implementation of key infrastructure projects, and service expansions across the province. Province-wide, BC Transit enjoyed a six per cent increase in ridership with 57 million annual passenger trips, which is the highest growth since 2008/09. Approximately 58,000 annualized...
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New weekend service for Comox Valley handyDART riders
COMOX VALLEY – BC Transit and the Comox Valley Regional District are pleased to announce the introduction of weekend service for handyDART riders in the Comox Valley Regional Transit System. The introduction of weekend service is coming into effect with an increase in handyDART service hours by 1,500 hours per year. handyDART is an accessible,...
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Port Alberni handyDART gets additional service hours
PORT ALBERNI – handyDART customers in the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District will soon be able to utilize additional services, thanks to 1,300 in service expansion hours. BC Transit and the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District are pleased to announce expansion hours to handyDART services in the Port Alberni Regional Transit System effective September 3, 2019. handyDART is an...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Victoria
Greater Victoria School District, Songhees and Esquimalt Nations and BC Transit Collaborate to Improve Student Transportation
VICTORIA, B.C. – Beginning this September all grade 9-12 students living on the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations will receive a U-PASS, which will help remove transportation costs as a barrier to school attendance. This program is a result of the BC Tripartite Education Agreement between the Government of Canada, the Government of British Columbia and...
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Labour Day is Sept. 2 – Check Your Schedule
British Columbia Day – Bus service levels will vary in each BC Transit community for the Labour Day statutory holiday on Monday, September 2. If you are not sure what your local service levels are, please call your local customer service (see Contact tab at top right of this page) or check the Holiday Service...
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Stay out late with BC Transit
VICTORIA – Need a safe ride home after a night on the town? Hop on a bus and let us do the driving! Starting September 3, late night service will be extended by one hour on select routes on Friday and Saturday, so you can stay out late and let us get you home safe....
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Service Expansion in Mount Waddington
MOUNT WADDINGTON – BC Transit and The Regional District of Mount Waddington are announcing a service expansion in the Mount Waddington Transit System effective September 3, 2019. BC Transit works hard to match service with demand, introduction of service to the airport will allow for more options for residents employed at the airport to get...
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Seasonal service changes on the Sunshine Coast
SUNSHINE COAST– Enjoy the last bit of fun in the sun with BC Transit as seasonal service changes take effect in the Sunshine Coast Regional Transit System. Starting Tuesday, September 3, transit users on the Sunshine Coast will find it easier to get to the Langdale Ferry Terminal thanks to schedule adjustments to maintain alignment...