Free Rides on Canada Day!
KITIMAT – Feel free to let BC Transit operators take care of your driving worries on Canada Day. BC Transit and the District of Kitimat are encouraging everyone to enjoy a safe and happy holiday by taking a free ride on Tuesday July 1, 2014 from 10 am until 6 pm. BC Transit hopes our...
Free Fares for the communityforclimate Fair
COWICHAN VALLEY – Enjoy free rides on the Cowichan Valley Regional Transit System on June 8, 2013. All trips on the conventional system will be free in support of the North Cowichan “communityforclimate Fair.” The Fair is designed to raise awareness about climate change and energy conservation. Attendees will learn more about the recently adopted...
Free Transit on July 23 Celebrates 25 Years of Service
FREE TRANSIT ON JULY 23 CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF SERVICE 100 MILE HOUSE – Enjoy a day of free fares on Thursday, July 23, 2015 as the District of 100 Mile House and Cariboo Regional District (CRD) celebrate 25 years of providing public transit in the community. BC Transit, the Cariboo Regional District and the...
Holiday Stuff the Bus
TRAIL – BC Transit and Trail Transit Services need your help to Stuff the Bus for the Salvation Army. The first-ever Trail Stuff the Bus event will be held on Friday, November 21, 2014 at Ferraro Foods. The original BC Transit Stuff the Bus event, organized by BC Transit employees in Victoria, has raised more...
Free Fare for Clean Air
QUESNEL – Making the sustainable transportation choice is easy on Clean Air Day in Quesnel. The City of Quesnel and BC Transit are offering free transit rides on Wednesday, June 5, 2013. Ride free and breathe easy on routes #1 West Quesnel, #2 Red Bluff and #3 North Fraser. Clean Air Day is marking its...
Free Transit for Holiday Shoppers
COWICHAN VALLEY – The Cowichan Valley Regional District and BC Transit will offer free local transit service, including handyDART, to all riders on December 14, 15, and 16, 2012. The Shopper’s Special will help Cowichan Valley residents get into the holiday spirit. The initiative will also reduce traffic congestion at one of the busiest times...
BC Transit Seeking Input on Proposed Transit Exchanges
WEST KELOWNA – On January 25, 2012, Residents from the District of West Kelowna are invited to preview and comment on the proposed transit exchange locations at Westbank Centre and Boucherie Centre. Building on the success of Phase 1 of the RapidBus BC Project, BC Transit is extending the RapidBus network from Kelowna to Westbank...
Government partnership improves Kelowna transit service
KELOWNA – Ron Cannan, Member of Parliament for Kelowna-Lake Country, joined Norm Letnick, MLA for Kelowna-Lake Country, Walter Gray, Mayor of Kelowna, and Mike Davis, chief operating officer and vice-president operations for BC Transit to celebrate the official opening of the new Rutland Transit Exchange and welcome three new Vicinity buses. “ Investments in public...
RapidBus BC Construction gets underway on the Westside
KELOWNA – Construction for the expansion of RapidBus to the Westside started today, with service scheduled to begin in summer 2014. This 15-kilometre expansion includes four new transit stations and two new exchanges. This unique service is designed to provide passengers with faster, more frequent public transportation. Premier Christy Clark was joined by Member of...
RapidBus BC coming to West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – RapidBus BC is coming to West Kelowna, making it easier and faster for families and commuters to travel. Construction is scheduled to begin this summer. Westside-Kelowna MLA Ben Stewart was joined by West Kelowna Mayor Doug Findlater and BC Transit chief operating officer and vice-president of operations Mike Davis to announce the...