?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Victoria
Victoria driver’s big heart and small gesture touch local family
Every weekday, like clockwork, two-year old Adalyn Wall and one of her parents walk her older sister to and from kindergarten. They take the same route along Helmcken every day, and because Adalyn loves trucks and buses, she makes sure to wave at every driver they see passing by. “One specific BC Transit driver would...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Victoria
Retiring “low floor” bus finds new home in transit museum
BC Transit bus 9753 has had a long, reliable and adventurous career. And after 25 years of service taking it throughout almost every part of the province, this New Flyer has now been donated to the Transit Museum Society of BC. The New Flyer D40LF has been a mainstay of transit fleets throughout North America,...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Kelowna
Service changes take effect on routes 16 and 17
KELOWNA – BC Transit and the City of Kelowna are notifying customers of route detours, which will be in effect on routes 16 Kettle Valley and 17 South Ridge in the Kelowna Regional Transit System as of Sunday, May 30, 2021. Routes 16 and 17 will be rerouted until September 2021, to accommodate the ongoing...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Creston Valley
Public engagement planned for Creston Valley Transit System
CRESTON – BC Transit and the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) are seeking the public’s feedback on ways we can improve the Creston Valley Transit System. BC Transit is seeking input from the public to identify transit priorities. The feedback shared will help develop a Transit Future Service Plan, which will support decision-making on...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Comox Valley
Comox Valley driver celebrates the power of positivity with ‘Lei Day’
John Ludlow is one of the happiest people you could ever meet, and it’s not an exaggeration to state that his move from Winnipeg to the Comox Valley in 2019 has literally changed the community for the better. Yesterday, John’s first annual ‘Lei Day’ took place, resulting in a lot of smiles and random acts...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Global
BC Transit to launch ‘Community Connections’ campaign
GLOBAL – BC Transit will begin sharing positive stories from across the province that highlight the key role the organization plays in supporting our communities. The Community Connections campaign will tell the stories of our people going above and beyond simply providing safe and reliable public transportation in the transit systems they serve. Whether it’s...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Central Fraser Valley, Chilliwack
Fraser Health, BC Transit and TransLink partner to support vulnerable people in getting their shot
Beginning today, Fraser Health, BC Transit and TransLink are working together to provide transportation to Fraser Health residents in need, so they can safely access COVID-19 immunizations closer to home. Free shuttles to and from immunization appointments are now available for seniors, vulnerable populations and other people living in the Fraser Health region who face...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Vernon
Seasonal service changes make their way onto route 90
VERNON – Seasonal service changes will be in effect on route 90 UBCO/Vernon in the Vernon Regional Transit System as of Monday, May 3, 2021. BC Transit and the Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) work hard to match service with demand, adjusting service levels when schools are not in session, which allows for more...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Kelowna
Kelowna transit team inspires with public trail clean-up effort
Earth Day may have come and gone, but it didn’t stop the First Canada team in the Kelowna Regional Transit System from hitting the Okanagan Rail Trail for a massive spring clean-up. Nearly 20 volunteers made up of conventional and handyDart drivers, office staff, union executive, management and family members took part on Sunday, April...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Prince George
Prince George Transit takes part in drive-by birthday celebration
Jadyn Douse got a BC Transit bus for his 24th birthday. And a fire truck. And a police cruiser. And other great two and four-wheelers that were part of a unique and touching ‘Drive-By Birthday Party’ organized by his family and support workers. “Jadyn’s support worker saw something similar on Facebook and told me it...