Local Company Wins Kelowna RapidBus Project
KELOWNA – Emil Anderson Construction Inc. of Kelowna has been awarded a $4.8-million contract to expand RapidBus BC, providing transportation options for families and communities and creating jobs. RapidBus BC provides passengers with faster, more frequent bus transportation. Since the service began in 2010, ridership has grown almost 10 per cent between downtown Kelowna and...
New Routes, Expanded Service Hours and Phase Two RapidBus is Complete
KELOWNA – Major improvements are coming to the Kelowna Regional Transit System. Effective August 31, 2014 RapidBus service will extend to Westbank Centre in West Kelowna, new routes will be introduced in the City of Kelowna and the District of Lake Country, Peachland will enjoy improved evening service and 15,000 annual service hours will be...
Rutland transit improvements support RapidBus
KELOWNA – Kelowna’s Rutland neighbourhood will join the Frequent Transit Network with links to RapidBus service by the end of next year. Construction of a new transit exchange is now underway. Kelowna – Lake Country MP Ron Cannan joined Kelowna – Lake Country MLA Norm Letnick, Kelowna Mayor Walter Gray and BC Transit vice president...
RapidBus Expansion Speeds Up Westside Commut
WEST KELOWNA – Faster service, new modern stations and the latest transit technology will make taking the bus more comfortable and reliable for RapidBus BC passengers. The RapidBus BC service connecting West Kelowna, Westbank First Nation and Kelowna with the University of BC Okanagan (UBCO) is now in service. The $46 million Kelowna RapidBus BC...
Transit Expansion Survey – Have Your Say
Kelowna – BC Transit and the City of Kelowna are seeking feedback from the public on fall 2019 proposed transit service changes. The City of Kelowna has approved funding for an annual 1,800 service hour transit expansion and would like input from the public. Members of the public are invited to provide their feedback through...
Bus service changes during the holiday season
Kelowna – Service in the Kelowna Regional Transit System will run on a modified schedule during the holiday season. BC Transit and its regional partners* wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season. For more information, service updates and alerts in Kelowna, please visit bctransit.com/Kelowna. Media contact Jonathon Dyck Communications Manager BC Transit 250-995-5720 Media@bctransit.com...
Santa Bus is coming to town!
Kelowna – Dasher, Dancer, Prancer and Vixen cannot compete with the sled you’ll see next week around Kelowna! BC Transit and its regional partners* are excited to bring back the annual Santa Bus on the Kelowna Regional Transit System. For the 16th straight year, the red-nosed bus will roll through the Central Okanagan between Sunday,...
NextRide real-time bus location technology rolls out in the Kelowna Regional Transit System
KELOWNA – Transit riders within the Kelowna Regional Transit System 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 afternoon, members of the public and local dignitaries gathered at the Queensway Transit Exchange along with BC Transit staff...
Get into the spirit of giving with the Kelowna Regional Transit System
Kelowna – ‘Tis the season to be giving to and thinking of others, and once again, BC Transit and its regional partners* invite you to help Stuff the Bus. On Saturday, December 1 and Sunday, December 2, you can bring your donations of cash or non-perishable food items for local food banks to the Real...
Changes at Kelowna bus stops
Kelowna – Changes currently underway at bus stops around Kelowna are part of the transition to a new, more accurate, transit information tool. Electronic display signs, which show expected bus arrival times are being replaced with new displays at select major transit exchanges and at strategic stations along the Route 97 RapidBus line; displays at...