Celebrate Victoria Day with free transit service in Comox Valley
BC Transit and the Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) are announcing free transit service to help celebrate Victoria Day, Monday May 23. With gas prices on the rise, leave the car at home as modified versions of the Route 1 Anfield/Comox Mall and Route 2 Cumberland/Anfield will get you to all the Victoria Day activities,...
BC Transit seeking input with new Voice of the Rider engagement platform
BC Transit has officially launched Voice of the Rider, an online engagement platform where people can share their feedback and discuss ways to improve the transit experience in communities across the province. BC Transit believes that in order to better understand riders and prospective riders, the organization needs to better connect with communities and ensure...
Help shape the future of transit in the Comox Valley Regional Transit system
BC Transit and the Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) want to receive feedback on how to improve transit across the Comox Valley Regional Transit system. BC Transit and the CVRD are asking for input from the public to update the 2014 Transit Future Plan and identify transit priorities for the next five years. This will...
BC Transit chosen as one of BC’s Top Employers for 2022
BC Transit has once again been recognized as an industry leader in offering an exceptional workplace for its employees, as the organization has been named one of BC’s Top Employers for 2022. “We work hard to deliver transportation services you can rely on while also providing employees with an inclusive work environment where they can...
Join BC Transit in recognizing Transit Operator and Worker Appreciation Day
BC Transit is once again asking riders to join them in showing appreciation for the people who make it possible for many British Columbians to move throughout their communities and beyond with Transit Operator and Worker Appreciation Day. “Transit operators and all the people who support them do an amazing job every day and I’m...
Spring Service Changes for the Comox Valley Regional Transit System
BC Transit and the Comox Valley Regional District are announcing the launch of the new route 15, Comox Mall/Aquatic Centre. The route will provide service to K’ómoks First Nation and residents living along Back Road with six round trips on Wednesdays and Fridays, with the first trip on March 23. Riders throughout the community will...
Driver turned "Covid Cupid" to spread love in the Comox Valley
JD Ludlow, aka the The Flowerman, is quickly reaching legend status in the Comox Valley, with his latest adventure centered on spreading some joy and love for Valentine’s Day! Dressed as a slightly more bohemian version of Cupid (thankfully wearing more clothes than the original), JD used an out-of-service BC Transit bus and generous donations...
Update on 5th Street Bridge project and transit impacts
BC Transit, the Comox Valley Regional District and the City of Courtenay are updating customers that the Downtown Exchange in Courtenay will return back to its original location on Cliffe Avenue upon the expected return to two-way traffic and completion of the 5th Street Bridge project on February 17, 2022. There are no changes to...
Detours in place in Comox Valley due to 5th Street Bridge closure this weekend
BC Transit is informing riders of temporary route detours in place as of 7 p.m. on Friday, February 4 until at least 8 p.m. on Sunday, February 6 in the Comox Valley Regional Transit system due to the temporary 5th Street Bridge closure announced by the City of Courtenay. The following routes will be on...
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...