BC Transit’s Pride Bus now on the road in Victoria
BC Transit believes in equity, diversity and inclusion and wants our customers in the Victoria Regional Transit System to ‘ride with pride’ when they get on our specially designed Pride Bus now through the end of July. Pride is an important opportunity to recognize the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and support equity for all community members who...
BC Transit’s Pride Bus now on the road in Victoria
BC Transit believes in equity, diversity and inclusion and wants our customers in the Victoria Regional Transit System to ‘ride with pride’ when they get on our specially designed Pride Bus now through the end of July. Pride is an important opportunity to recognize the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and support equity for all community members who...
Free and safe transit for Grade 12 students with GradPASS
BC Transit and its local government partners are once again offering the popular GradPASS program for graduating high school students. Schools in more than 70 communities across British Columbia take part in the program that allows Grade 12 students to ride the bus for free, any two days during the month of June. The GradPASS...
BC Transit upgrading riders with free Transit Royale subscriptions to enhance trip planning experience
It’s important for BC Transit customers to have trip-planning options that best suit their needs, and customers who use the Transit app will soon see an enhanced version that offers additional features to further improve the transit experience, at no extra cost to them. Beginning May 4, BC Transit will be providing riders with free...
Free Transit for Earth Day in some regions
BC Transit and its local government partners are happy to announce free transit in recognition of Earth Day on April 22, 2023. Earth Day highlights the importance of sustainability and encourages people to make choices that reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs) and help protect our environment. Taking public transit is one way to make a difference,...
Blink RapidBus Launched in Victoria
The flagship RapidBus line serves BC Transit customers travelling between the West Shore and Downtown Victoria The flagship Blink RapidBus line between the West Shore and Downtown Victoria launched yesterday and is now serving BC Transit customers. The new Route 95 West Shore-Downtown line was added, and the Route 50 Langford/Downtown is now discontinued. The...
BC Transit and MoveUP Ratify Agreement
BC Transit and MoveUP, Local 378 have ratified a new three-year collective agreement. The agreement reached is consistent with the BC Government’s Shared Recovery Mandate. The agreement provides for wage increases of a flat rate of $0.25 per hour and a 3.24% General Wage Increase (GWI) in Year 1, an initial 5.5% GWI which was...
Spring service change for Victoria Regional Transit System
BC Transit is announcing a seasonal service change for the Victoria Regional Transit System, effective April 10, 2023. There will be several changes and improvements that will impact many riders including the introduction of RapidBus. Starting April 10, route 95 Langford/Downtown (Blink RapidBus) will replace route 50 Langford/Downtown. Blink RapidBus will help improve service reliability...
Blink RapidBus to Serve West Shore-Downtown
BC Transit is excited to announce the flagship Blink RapidBus line between the West Shore and Downtown Victoria launches April 10. As part of this launch, the Route 95 West Shore-Downtown line is being added and the Route 50 Langford/Downtown is being discontinued – the Route 95 will travel along the same route with fewer...
BC Transit and MoveUP, Local 378 Reach Tentative Agreement
BC Transit and MoveUP, Local 378 have reached a tentative labour agreement. The tentative agreement will be reviewed and ratified by MoveUP members and the BC Transit Board of Directors over the next few weeks. Details of the agreement will not be released until after ratification. MoveUP represents approximately 213 administrative employees in various departments...