Regional District of Nanaimo Transit System gets service boost
NANAIMO – BC Transit and the Regional District of Nanaimo are announcing a service expansion of 5,900 service hours for the Regional District of Nanaimo Transit System effective January 5, 2020. BC Transit and the Regional District of Nanaimo work hard to match service with increasing demand, and this expansion will improve access for customers...
Busing in a winter wonderland & Holiday Service
NANAIMO – It’s not too late to help spread the spirit of the holiday season, the Regional District of Nanaimo and BC Transit are offering folks the opportunity to fill a bus with non-perishable food and cash donations until Sunday, December 15. All donations made on the Winter Wonderland bus benefit the Nanaimo Loaves &...
Free transit on election day in your community
GLOBAL – BC Transit and 13 local government partners across the province will be offering free transit on federal election day, Monday, October 21. The free transit will help make it easier for residents to get to the polls and cast their ballots. Take advantage of free transit in the following communities: For more information...
Fall seasonal service change in Nanaimo
NANAIMO – BC Transit and the Regional District of Nanaimo are announcing a seasonal service change in the Regional District of Nanaimo Transit System effective September 1, 2019. BC Transit and the Regional District of Nanaimo work hard to match service with demand throughout the year. This seasonal service change will reinstate service levels on...
Regional District of Nanaimo Transit System service change effective April 14
Nanaimo — BC Transit and the Regional District of Nanaimo are informing customers of routing changes due to the temporary closure of the Bastion Street Bridge starting April 14. The routing changes will include: We apologize to our customers for any inconvenience the routing changes may cause. For more details about changes to transit routes,...
BC Transit continues adding compressed natural gas buses
CORPORATE – BC Transit continues to add compressed natural gas (CNG) buses to its fleet across the province as part of our commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The advantages of CNG technology are both environmental and economic, with notable reductions in tailpipe emissions and operational costs. “Our investments in public transit are allowing people...
Time Change - March 10
Please be advised that BC Transit communities in British Columbia (excluding Dawson Creek, Fort St. John and the Creston Valley) will move clocks forward one hour on Sunday, March 10 at 2 am for Canada’s daylight savings time. We ask customers to please plan ahead to take the time change into account this weekend. If...
Ridership on the Rise in the Nanaimo Region
NANAIMO – BC Transit and the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) are delighted to announce ridership is on the rise – up 5.3% over last year. In its Annual Report, BC Transit recorded 2,796,621 passenger trips in 2013/14 that’s up from 2,657,328 in 2012/13. The introduction of BC Transit’s first CNG fleet over the winter...
Santa Bus rolls into town
Nanaimo – Get into the holiday spirit and join the Regional District of Nanaimo and BC Transit as they welcome the Santa Bus back to Nanaimo, Parksville and Qualicum Beach. The red-nosed, antlered bus will roll into Nanaimo on Saturday, December 2, as part of the Nanaimo Lions Christmas Parade. After that, the Santa Bus...
Increased service hours coming to Nanaimo
Nanaimo — Catch a ride on the bus and explore the Nanaimo region as they ring in the new year with a service expansion for route 40 VIU EXPRESS starting on January 6, 2019. BC Transit and the Regional District of Nanaimo are pleased to announce the addition of 5,000 service hours and two new...