Free Transit on New Year's Eve
KITIMAT – BC Transit and the District of Kitimat are getting into the holiday spirit with FREE RIDES on New Year’s Eve. BC Transit encourages everyone to make the safe and smart choice to ride transit on New Year’s Eve. Take advantage of free rides on December 31 from 7 pm to 5 am. The...
Free Rides on New Year's Eve
PRINCE RUPERT – The City of Prince Rupert and BC Transit are getting into the holiday season with extended hours on several nights leading up to Christmas and FREE TRANSIT on New Year’s Eve. It will be Friday night every night with Shopper’s Specials on December 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 24, 2012....
Transit Driver Appreciation Day
NANAIMO – Tomorrow is Transit Driver Appreciation Day. BC Transit and the Regional District of Nanaimo are celebrating on March 18, 2014 by saluting some of the extraordinary men and women who go the extra mile (kilometer) to safely provide exceptional customer service. RDN Transit is very fortunate to have 114 Transit operators on staff,...
Nanaimo's CNG Fleet Arrives
NANAIMO – BC Transit’s first Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses are arriving in the Regional District of Nanaimo. A total of 25 CNG buses will be introduced into service over the spring months as they clear inspection and commissioning. “I congratulate the Regional District of Nanaimo for demonstrating leadership and seizing this opportunity to use...
Free Transit for Holiday Shoppers
QUESNEL – BC Transit, the City of Quesnel and the Cariboo Regional District are getting into the holiday spirit with a seasonal Lights Tour on Friday, December 13, 2013. Transit customers are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items as a donation for the Salvation Army Food Bank. Lights Tour buses will leave South Quesnel (Walmart...
Summer Service Changes
SALT SPRING ISLAND – Summer is coming soon and Salt Spring Island and BC Transit are increasing transit service hours to match growing demand. Beginning Wednesday, June 26, 2013 service levels in the Salt Spring Island Transit System are being boosted. The summer service will see frequency improvements on all routes and especially on the...
Open House Advisory
NELSON – YOUR TRANSIT, YOUR SAY April 23, 2012 – BC Transit wants Nelson area residents to shape their own public transportation future. Nelson Transit is steeped in a rich 100 year history and now the future of it and the Central Kootenay Transit System is up to you. Two open houses will be held...
Help Shape the Future of Transit
TERRACE – The City of Terrace, the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine and BC Transit are going to their customers in Terrace for feedback on proposed new routes and route changes. BC Transit staff will ride with customers on bus routes and will meet with riders at open houses at the Skeena Mall transit exchange on...
Phase Two of Transit Future Planning
COMOX VALLEY – The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) and BC Transit are bringing the Transit Future Bus back for a second round of community consultations from April 23 to April 26, 2014. The Transit Future Team will be travelling with the bus and will seek feedback on the proposed transit network that was developed...
Help Shape Transit in Your Region
COLUMBIA SHUSWAP REGIONAL DISTRICT – You’re invited to help shape the future of public transportation in the communities of Falkland, Sicamous, Malakwa and Swansea. At the request of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District and the District of Sicamous, BC Transit will conduct a feasibility study to assess the service needs in each community. The broader...