Service continues to be suspended in the Whistler, Squamish and Pemberton transit systems
BC Transit is informing customers there are no further updates on the labour action at this time, and service continues to be suspended. We are closely monitoring the situation and hope the parties will find a resolution soon. However, handyDART service in Squamish, which is deemed an essential service, will operate with full service hours...
BC Transit Announces Details of the Coming Electronic Fare Collection System
BC Transit announces exciting steps forward in its project to implement an electronic fare collection system across the province. Today, BC Transit celebrates several project milestones, sharing details of the coming system, announcing the system’s vendor, and releasing the brand that represents the system, Umo (pronounced “you-mo”). The innovative new system will replace end of...
Potential service disruption facing public transit in the Whistler, Squamish and Pemberton transit systems
BC Transit is notifying its riders in the Whistler, Squamish and Pemberton Valley transit systems, that the Unifor Local 114 union operating under Whistler Transit Ltd. and Diversified Transit has issued a 72 hour strike notice. At this time BC Transit cannot be certain as to the timing or extent of any potential job action...
Special service for New Year’s Eve happening throughout the province
BC Transit and its regional partners are offering special New Year’s Eve service in a number of transit systems across the province. While each transit system offering varies, BC Transit and its partners want to ensure riders make it safely and comfortably to their destination. See below for a list of New Year’s Eve service...
Squamish Transit service improvements
Squamish –The District of Squamish and BC Transit are announcing service changes that will improve local transit service effective January 3, 2022. BC Transit and the District of Squamish continually work to match service with demand in order to ensure reliable transportation services are available to their customers. Timing improvements on routes have been made...
Holiday events happening throughout the province with BC Transit
GLOBAL– This year has been an extremely challenging year for so many British Columbians. Now more than ever is the time to come together and give back to lift the spirits of family, friends and community in the upcoming weeks. Across the province in a number of transit systems there will be events to safely...