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BC Transit and Unifor Local 333-BC ratify three-year Collective Agreement
BC Transit and Unifor Local 333-BC 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% increase in Year 1, a minimum of 5.5% to a maximum of 6.75%...
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Canada and British Columbia invest in new centralized Provincial Distribution Centre for BC Transit bus fleet
Today, the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, the Honourable Rob Fleming, British Columbia’s Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, and Erinn Pinkerton, President and CEO of BC Transit, announced a joint investment of more than $20.6 million towards a central Provincial Distribution...
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BC Transit marks Transit Operator and Worker Appreciation Day
They safely get customers where they need to go, keep the buses on the road, optimize the schedules and support transportation service you can rely on – they are your transit workers. This month, BC Transit and its partners are thanking them for all they do. “We saw throughout the pandemic the importance of a...
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BC Transit launches Umo Pilot Implementation
BC Transit is excited to announce the next step in its Electronic Fare Collection System Project, piloting Umo (pronounced “you-mo”) in the Victoria Regional Transit System. In the coming weeks, riders will see fare validators installed aboard the bus as the organization begins to test the Umo platform. The pilot project is intended to test...
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BC Transit and Unifor Local 333 reach tentative agreement
BC Transit and Unifor Local 333 have reached a tentative labour agreement. The tentative agreement will be reviewed and ratified by Unifor 333 members and the BC Transit Board of Directors over the next few weeks. Details of the agreement will not be released until after ratification. Unifor 333 represents approximately 680 transit operators and...
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Notice of Victoria Regional Transit Commission meeting
The Victoria Regional Transit Commission (VRTC) has its next public meeting as follows: Date: Monday, March 13, 2023 Time: 9:00 am to 11:00 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....
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Electric Bus infrastructure construction to begin
A new chapter in BC Transit’s sustainability journey is underway. The first 10 electric buses are coming to the Victoria Regional Transit system in summer 2023, marking the start of BC Transit’s transformation to an entirely electric fleet by 2040. Infrastructure construction to support the electric buses is starting in April at BC Transit’s Victoria...
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BC Transit welcomes new buses
Forty-four new buses were added to the Victoria Regional Transit System in the last quarter of 2022, helping secure safe and efficient transportation for transit riders. The new arrivals include 15 medium-duty and 21 heavy-duty Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses to replace diesel buses at the end of their service life. Eight double decker diesel...
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West Shore-Downtown RapidBus Service Launches in April
The flagship RapidBus route between the West Shore and Downtown Victoria will launch on April 10. This new RapidBus service will replace the existing Route 50 Langford/Downtown. RapidBus is transit service that outperforms the personal automobile in speed, comfort and reliability. When it launches, BC Transit customers will experience an increase in service levels along...
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BC Transit named one of BC’s Top Employers for 2023
For the third year in a row, BC Transit has been recognized for its exceptional workplace as one of BC’s Top Employers for 2023. BC Transit has more than 1,000 employees with a wide range of careers that include drivers, maintenance and administration. “It’s an honour to be recognized as one of our province’s top...