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Kelowna Regional Transit System celebrates 40 years
BC Transit and the Province of BC are joining our local government partners to celebrate 40 years of transit service in the Kelowna region. The celebration includes open houses and an interactive online timeline of transit services. “Over four decades, the Kelowna Regional Transit System has grown and improved into the modern, integrated service it...
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Technology for Smarter and Safer Buses Coming to Kelowna
Kelowna – Buses in Kelowna and across the province are getting smarter and safer with continued implementation of best-in-class technologies. The City of Kelowna signed a memorandum of understanding today to introduce a new Real Time information system. The installation of these new technologies is part of the almost $160 million in federal and provincial...
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Service to be Restored on Nov 24 - Transit Free Through Month End Update Nov 23 - 5 p.m.
Kelowna -BC Transit and its local government partners are pleased to announce that service on Kelowna Regional Transit will resume November 24, 2016 following an agreement between BC Transit’s service contractor First Canada and the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1722. “It is always good news when two parties are able to come together in...
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Kelowna Regional Transit System expected to resume service Update Nov 22 - 7:30 PM
Kelowna – BC Transit and its local government partners are pleased to announce that full transit service is expected to resume shortly after a tentative agreement was reached this evening between BC Transit’s service contractor First Canada and the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1722. The ATU is expected to present the terms of the...
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Kelowna Regional Transit System Service Disruption - Update Nov 21 - 9 am
Kelowna – BC Transit would like to notify its valued customers in the Kelowna Regional Transit System that the on-going work stoppage by the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) – Local 1722 is expected to continue until further notice. BC Transit recognizes the frustration felt by transit users, and that the work stoppage is difficult for...
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4 Ways to an Easier Commute
Time for your back-to-school/work commute refresher! Did you know that BC Transit buses carry approximately 13,000 people a day around the Kelowna region? Traditionally, the busiest time for any transit system is in the first couple of weeks after Labour Day. Here’s how you can make your commute smoother during that exceptionally busy season: We...
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You Spoke - We Listened - Frequent Transit Service Reliability to Improve in September
KELOWNA – People who use the Kelowna Regional Transit System can expect more reliable service on the Frequent Transit Network (FTN) when fall service levels take effect September 4. In a customer survey taken this past April, improving reliability on the FTN, in which buses run at 15 to 30-minute intervals on routes connecting with...
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Bus Security Camera Installation Begins in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Phased installation is now underway of closed-circuit TV (CCTV) cameras on BC Transit buses in Kelowna to enhance customer and operator safety and security. All medium- and heavy-duty buses acquired after 2005 will have the cameras installed, and new buses, 27 feet and longer, will be delivered with the cameras already factory-installed. Several...
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Seasonal Service Adjustments for Kelowna
KELOWNA – The end of the school year for many students brings some changes to bus service in the Kelowna region. Due to reduced demand at certain times of day, some trips on routes serving Okanagan College and UBCO will be discontinued for the season as of April 24. On the #97 Okanagan RapidBus, late-night...
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Help Develop Kelowna's Transit Future Plan
KELOWNA – Transit needs in the Kelowna region are changing, and BC Transit and the Kelowna Regional Transit System want to hear from customers. On April 5 and 6, Transit staff will be conducting in-person surveys, asking people what they think of the transit service and how it can better suit their needs. Staff will...