Update on Victoria Regional Transit Commission
By Minister’s Letter, the Province of BC has announced a new Chair for the Victoria Regional Transit Commission (VRTC) to replace Sooke Mayor Maja Tait, who has chosen to step down from her role as Commission Chair. Central Saanich Mayor Ryan Windsor has been appointed as the new VRTC Chair, with Mayor Tait remaining with...
Notice of Victoria Regional Transit Commission meeting
The Victoria Regional Transit Commission (VRTC) has its next public meeting as follows: Date: Tuesday, June 13, 2023 Time: 9:00 am to 11:30 am (PDT) Location: BC Transit (Boardroom), 520 Gorge Road East, Victoria For members of the public and media who would like to attend this meeting, please send an email request to victoria_commission@bctransit.com....
Free Transit for Clean Air Day in Victoria Region
The Victoria Regional Transit Commission and BC Transit are happy to announce that transit will be free in Victoria on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, to mark Clean Air Day and help provide a more environmentally-friendly transportation option. The Government of Canada declared Clean Air Day in 1999 as part of Canadian Environment Week. The goal...
BC Transit’s Pride Bus now on the road in Victoria
BC Transit believes in equity, diversity and inclusion and wants our customers in the Victoria Regional Transit System to ‘ride with pride’ when they get on our specially designed Pride Bus now through the end of July. Pride is an important opportunity to recognize the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and support equity for all community members who...
BC Transit’s Pride Bus now on the road in Victoria
BC Transit believes in equity, diversity and inclusion and wants our customers in the Victoria Regional Transit System to ‘ride with pride’ when they get on our specially designed Pride Bus now through the end of July. Pride is an important opportunity to recognize the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and support equity for all community members who...
Free and safe transit for Grade 12 students with GradPASS
BC Transit and its local government partners are once again offering the popular GradPASS program for graduating high school students. Schools in more than 70 communities across British Columbia take part in the program that allows Grade 12 students to ride the bus for free, any two days during the month of June. The GradPASS...
BC Transit upgrading riders with free Transit Royale subscriptions to enhance trip planning experience
It’s important for BC Transit customers to have trip-planning options that best suit their needs, and customers who use the Transit app will soon see an enhanced version that offers additional features to further improve the transit experience, at no extra cost to them. Beginning May 4, BC Transit will be providing riders with free...
Free Transit for Earth Day in some regions
BC Transit and its local government partners are happy to announce free transit in recognition of Earth Day on April 22, 2023. Earth Day highlights the importance of sustainability and encourages people to make choices that reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs) and help protect our environment. Taking public transit is one way to make a difference,...
Blink RapidBus Launched in Victoria
The flagship RapidBus line serves BC Transit customers travelling between the West Shore and Downtown Victoria The flagship Blink RapidBus line between the West Shore and Downtown Victoria launched yesterday and is now serving BC Transit customers. The new Route 95 West Shore-Downtown line was added, and the Route 50 Langford/Downtown is now discontinued. The...
BC Transit and MoveUP Ratify Agreement
BC Transit and MoveUP, Local 378 have ratified a new three-year collective agreement. The agreement reached is consistent with the BC Government’s Shared Recovery Mandate. The agreement provides for wage increases of a flat rate of $0.25 per hour and a 3.24% General Wage Increase (GWI) in Year 1, an initial 5.5% GWI which was...