Holiday Lights Tour coming to Squamish
Squamish – On Sunday, December 10, the District of Squamish and BC Transit will get into the holiday spirit with the traditional Lights Tour. The tour will take place from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m., with BC Transit buses picking up passengers at 5:30 p.m. from Shannon Falls Retirement Home, The Manors, The Cedars and Eagle...
Potential transit service options identified for Sea to Sky corridor
Sea to Sky – BC Transit and its Sea to Sky local government partners have released a study showing there is public interest in a potential transit service connecting the communities along the Sea to Sky corridor, from Metro Vancouver to the Pemberton Valley. The Sea to Sky Corridor Regional Transit Study was a collaborative...
Improved transit service and fare changes coming to Squamish this fall
SQUAMISH – Starting this September, bus riders in Squamish will enjoy enhancements to transit service in the community, and a simplified fare structure that includes all children 12 and under boarding for free. As of September 5, the Squamish Transit System will be adding several new trips to its schedule, including an improvement of Sunday...
New buses starting to roll in Squamish
Squamish – New Grande West Vicinity buses are arriving in Squamish for expansion in the fall and to replace part of the current fleet of buses in the community. Five new buses will be arriving in Squamish and in service by the end of summer. “The new buses will help us better connect people and...
Public Consultations for Proposed Sea to Sky
Sea to Sky – Six public consultations are scheduled for March 2 to 4 to discuss concepts for a proposed Sea to Sky regional transit service. “I am looking forward to having a discussion about acting on the need to develop a regional transit service through the Sea to Sky corridor,” said Jordan Sturdy MLA...
Enhanced transit services moving closer to reality for Sea to Sky corridor
Sea to Sky – BC Transit and its partners are moving forward with engagement to review possible concepts for proposed transit services along the Sea to Sky corridor. The additional work follows positive support for proposed Sea to Sky inter-community transit options during an engagement campaign in the fall of 2016. “The enthusiastic response to...
Technology for Smarter and Safer Buses Coming to Whistler and Squamish
Sea to Sky – Buses in Whistler and Squamish and across the province are getting smarter and safer with continued implementation of best-in-class technologies. The Resort Municipality of Whistler and District of Squamish have signed memorandum of understandings to introduce a new Real Time information system. The installation of these new technologies is part of...
Holiday Lights Tour and Holiday Transit Schedule
Squamish – BC Transit and the District of Squamish are getting into the holiday spirit with a Lights Tour on Sunday, December 11, 2016 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Lights Tour customers will be picked up at 5:30 p.m. at the following locations: the Shannon Falls Retirement Home, The Manor, The Cedars and the...
UPDATE: Potential Job Action Averted
Potential job action and service disruptions in the Sea to Sky region have been averted as management and the union representing transit operators have reached a five-year labour agreement.
UPDATE: Potential Service Disruption in Sea to Sky Region
BC Transit would like to notify its valued customers in Squamish, Whistler and Pemberton of a delay in any potential job action pending the ratification of a tentative agreement. The labour dispute is between BC Transit’s contractor – Diversified Transportation in Squamish and Whistler Transit Ltd. in Whistler and Pemberton – and their unionized employees....