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New Environmentally-Friendly Buses Hit The Road In Victoria
VICTORIA – New heavy-duty Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses are now operating in the Victoria Regional Transit System. Starting today, ten heavy-duty CNG buses will be gradually put into service over a two-week period. These ten buses are in addition to 35 heavy-duty CNG buses and 25 medium-duty CNG buses added to fleet in 2020....
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Final Phase of Victoria handyDART Engagement
VICTORIA – The final phase of community engagement on the new Victoria handyDART Centre in View Royal starts today with opportunities to provide feedback until July 23. BC Transit is inviting the community to see the outcomes of the public engagement phases that have helped shape the project to this point and provide their feedback....
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Help shape the future of transit services in Victoria - Beecher Bay/Spirit Bay
VICTORIA – BC Transit is seeking the public’s feedback on upcoming service changes in the Victoria Regional Transit System serving the community of Beecher Bay/Spirit Bay. The feedback shared will help identify transit priorities for the community, which will support transit decision-making and future service improvements in the region. As a part of the upcoming...
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Help us Shape the Future of Transit in Victoria
VICTORIA – BC Transit is seeking the public’s feedback on developing the Peninsula Local Area Transit Plan (LATP) to help shape future service improvements in the Victoria Regional Transit System. This engagement will give the public a chance to provide input on the development of the Peninsula LATP. The feedback shared will help identify service...
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RapidBus Implementation Strategy Released
VICTORIA – BC Transit has released the Victoria Regional RapidBus Implementation Strategy that provides the strategic and technical foundation needed to accelerate the implementation of RapidBus services throughout the Victoria region. RapidBus is transit service that outperforms the personal automobile in speed, comfort and reliability. Over time, the RapidBus system will be implemented across several...
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Victoria driver turns passion into philanthropy with local choir
Image taken pre-COVID When Cathy Baker isn’t shuttling customers around the Victoria Regional Transit System, she is dedicating much of her time and energy to the Gettin’ Higher Choir, where she and husband Dick Jackson are co-Directors. “I joined the choir as a participant in 2011, and within half an hour I totally felt like...
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Canada Day Transit Service
VICTORIA – As BC begins to open up following the Covid-19 pandemic, the Victoria Regional Transit System will operate on a Sunday level of service, plus late night service until approximately 2:00 a.m. on July 1, with additional service available if required. As in previous years, alcohol will not be permitted on board BC Transit...
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Service changes make their way to the Victoria Regional Transit System
VICTORIA – BC Transit is announcing service changes in the Victoria Regional Transit System effective June 28, 2021. BC Transit works hard to match service with demand. Service reductions during the summer allows for increased service in the fall and winter when demand is higher. This change will include reductions on middle and secondary school...
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Notice of Victoria Regional Transit Commission meeting
VICTORIA – The Victoria Regional Transit Commission (VRTC) has its next scheduled public meeting as follows: Date: Tuesday, June 8, 2021 Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (PDT) Members of the public and media are able to attend the live WebEx meeting by sending an email request to victoria_commission@bctransit.com. The meeting will also be recorded...
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Lemonade stand visit brings joy to Victoria driver and young entrepreneur
It’s a rite of passage for young kids. Mixing up some cold lemonade, crafting a homemade sign, setting up shop in their front yard and hoping a hot day will bring thirsty customers and make them a few bucks. Lemonade stands come with varying levels of success, but it’s safe to say you can call...