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...
Santa Bus is comin’ to town!
Nanaimo – A red-nosed creature with six wheels and antlers will be rolling through the Nanaimo region starting next week. The Regional District of Nanaimo and BC Transit are excited to announce that Santa Bus will make its annual appearance, starting at the Nanaimo Lions Christmas Parade on Saturday evening, December 1. The Santa Bus...
Your Transit Your Say - South Nanaimo’s Local Area Transit Plan
Nanaimo – The second phase of public engagement for the South Nanaimo Local Area Transit Plan (LATP) will get underway November 26 with six public events over four days. Input received during phase one in February has helped to inform and develop several options for the LATP, which will outline improvements for existing transit service...
NextRide real-time bus location technology is unveiled in the Regional District of Nanaimo
NANAIMO – Transit users in the Regional District of Nanaimo are now able to plan their trips more efficiently and see where their bus is along its route, all from their smart phone or desktop. This morning, an event was held to celebrate the launch of NextRide, BC Transit’s real-time bus location technology. B.C.’s Minister...
BC Transit implementing NextRide real-time bus location technology
Corporate – BC Transit is implementing real-time bus location technology in select communities across the province. NextRide uses Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) to provide customers with real-time data on the location of their bus and its predicted arrival time at a stop. With the introduction of this technology comes a responsive website, enabling passengers to...
Time Change - March 11
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 11 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...
Your transit - Your Say
Nanaimo – BC Transit and the Regional District of Nanaimo are hosting five transit open houses in Nanaimo on Wednesday, February 21, Thursday, February 22, and Thursday, March 15. Input gathered through these engagement sessions will help shape the development of a Local Area Transit Plan specific to South Nanaimo, which will outline improvements for...