?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...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Victoria
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...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>West Kootenay
Stuff the Bus in Support of the Nakusp Food Bank
NAKUSP – The Regional District of Central Kootenay and BC Transit want you to join us and Stuff the Bus in support of the Nakusp Food Bank. The Stuff the Bus event will be held at, and is supported by, Overwaitea Foods at 510 Broadway Street West in Nakusp on Saturday, December 5 from 10...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>South Okanagan-Similkameen
ADDED TRANSIT SERVICE FOR THE HOLIDAYS
OSOYOOS – BC Transit and the Town of Osoyoos are getting into the holiday spirit with extended service hours on Fridays in December. On December 4, 11 and 18, 2015 an added morning trip, the Route 3 Osoyoos to Kelowna, will leave Osoyoos at 8:30 a.m. and arrive at the Orchard Park Mall at 10:30...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Cranbrook
EXTENDED TRANSIT HOURS FOR HOLIDAY SHOPPERS
CRANBROOK – BC Transit and the City of Cranbrook are getting into the holiday spirit with extended hours on its Holiday Shoppers’ Special on December 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, and 19, 2015. The Friday night Holiday Shoppers’ Special will run until 9:30 p.m. Ride the bus and leave parking to us. BC Transit customers...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Victoria
Stuff the Bus with BC Transit
VICTORIA – Join BC Transit and its affiliated unions on Saturday, December 5 to Stuff the Bus in support of the Mustard Seed Food bank and Anawim House. The 14th annual Stuff the Bus will be taking place at Tillicum Centre with the support of Save on Foods. Over the last 14 years, over $140,000...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Victoria
Employee Fundraising Campaign a Success
VICTORIA – BC Transit and its affiliated unions have had an incredible year with our employee charity fundraising campaign, raising over $60,000 in support of the Help Fill a Dream Foundation and the United Way of Greater Victoria. The BC Transit fundraising campaign kicked off the 30-year anniversary celebration of the Help Fill a Dream...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>West Kootenay
Add Your Say to the Greater Trail Transit Service Review
[Asset Included(Id:1403644096076;Type:Image_C)]WEST KOOTENAY – BC Transit and the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary are seeking the public’s input on the 2015 Greater Trail and Area Transit Service Review. BC Transit regularly reviews and modifies transit services to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and long term sustainability. This review will focus on some of the transit routes...