?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Kelowna
Transit Over the Holidays
KELOWNA – BC Transit, City of Kelowna, District of West Kelowna, District of Lake Country, Westbank First Nation, District of Peachland and the Regional District of Central Okanagan are getting into the holiday spirit with the return of the Santa Sleigh Bus and the Parade of Lights. Join in the fun when the Santa Sleigh...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Global
Family Day Feb. 12 – Check Your Local Schedule
Bus service levels will vary in each BC Transit community for British Columbia’s Family Day holiday on Monday, February 12. If you are not sure what your local service levels are, please call your local customer service (see Contact tab at top of this page) or check the Holiday Service page. BC Transit wishes you...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Victoria
Construction begins for new southbound Victoria bus priority lanes
Victoria – Construction is set to begin for the southbound Douglas Street bus priority lanes, which will reach from Tolmie Avenue to Hillside Avenue. Once complete, the bus lanes will run northbound and southbound from Fisgard Avenue to Tolmie Avenue. “People who live and work in the Capital Regional District are understandably frustrated with mounting...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Cowichan Valley
New Maintenance Facility to Improve Transit
BC Transit is designing a new operations and maintenance facility from 2017-19 to better serve its customers in the Cowichan Valley. The existing facilities are at capacity and are spread out over three locations. The new facility will centralize all three facilities into one and allow for more transit vehicles. To read the proposed details,...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Agassiz-Harrison
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VICTORIA – The Victoria Regional Transit Commission (VRTC) and the Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria (ICA) are proud to announce that free transit passes are rolling out to new refugee families in the Capital Region. On December 8, 2015 the VRTC voted to supply refugees, regardless of country of origin, a year’s worth of free...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Victoria
Going the extra mile: BC Transit recognizes new Million Miler Award and SAFE Award recipients
Victoria – Eight employees that exemplify BC Transit’s top core value of safety were honoured on Saturday, May 27. The six new Million Miler Award recipients and two new SAFE Award recipients were recognized by the Honourable Judith Guichon, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia and BC Transit’s President and Chief Executive Officer Manuel Achadinha. The...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>South Okanagan-Similkameen
Free Event Shuttle on April 8!
Penticton – Be our guest! BC Transit and the City of Penticton will be offering free shuttle service to and from the South Okanagan Events Centre on April 8, 2017. Shuttles will be running to and from the South Okanagan Events Centre between 11:00 am and 11:00 pm. Four stops will be participating in the...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Nanaimo
Seeking Public Input on Fare Structure Review
Nanaimo – The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) and BC Transit are asking for the public’s input during a fare structure review. The survey, available at bctransit.com/nanaimo/survey, includes three fare structure options, approved by the RDN for review, as well as a number of questions that will help refine the new fare structure based on...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Agassiz-Harrison, Chilliwack
Hope Report Shows Positive Support for Transit Service
Positive support for the proposed transit service was the key highlight of a recent engagement campaign undertaken by BC Transit and its partners in November 2016. “Expanding service to the District of Hope and other surrounding communities has been identified as a priority by local residents and it is great to see progress moving toward...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Kelowna
Safety enhanced on Kelowna Buses with installation of CCTV cameras
Kelowna’s fleet of buses now features CCTV cameras, an added safety feature for drivers and customers. 41 buses in Kelowna now have the cameras installed. This will expand to 47 when six more buses are fitted with cameras. The remainder of the fleet will have the cameras installed as the buses are replaced with factory-installed...