BC Transit Gives Large Learning Tool to VIU
NANAIMO – On May 23, 2012 BC Transit will donate a bus to Vancouver Island University’s Heavy Duty/Commercial Transport Mechanics program. The 1988 MCI Classic went into service at BC Transit on January 1st, 1989. On May 23rd, 2012 it retires. BC Transit bus #8928 is road worthy but at the end of an extraordinary...
Nanaimo Welcomes BC Transit First Natural Gas Fleet
NANAIMO — The Regional District of Nanaimo will be home to BC Transit’s first Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) transit fleet, advancing the quality of public transportation for families and the region. 25 new CNG buses will be in service in the spring of 2014. “The government of B.C. is committed to looking at cleaner energy...
BC Transit Gives a Large Learning Tool to VIU
Real Time technology implementation rolling forward
Corporate – BC Transit is moving forward with implementation of Real Time technology, also known as automatic vehicle location enabled technology, in Kamloops, Comox Valley, Squamish, Whistler, Kelowna, Victoria, and the Regional District of Nanaimo. Strategic Mapping Inc. has been selected as the partner to install and maintain the technology. The new technology includes a...
Best in class technology will deliver a better transit experience in BC communities
Corporate – BC Transit is beginning a request for proposal (RFP) process to introduce Real Time, automatic vehicle location (AVL) enabled technology on buses in seven transit communities, including Kamloops, Nanaimo, Comox Valley, Squamish, Whistler, Kelowna and Victoria. BC Transit aims to introduce the customer-facing features of the Real Time technology in 2018. “The introduction...