Transit Service Grows in Salmo
WEST KOOTENAY– Effective April 1, 2013 an additional day of transit service will be offered between Salmo and Nelson. The West Kootenay Transit Committee, in partnership with BC Transit and the Health Connections program, has decided to introduce Tuesday service for Salmo. The new Tuesday service, at the request of riders, will help offset the...
Ridership on the Rise
KIMBERLEY – The City of Kimberley and BC Transit are delighted to announce transit ridership is on the rise – up 11.7% over last year. In its recently published annual report, BC Transit reported 14,723 passenger trips in 2012/13 compared to 13,183 in 2011/12. The strong and steady growth in the Kimberley Transit System is...
Ridership on the Rise in Squamish
SQUAMISH, BC – The District of Squamish and BC Transit are delighted to announce ridership is on the rise – up 14.7% over last year. In its Annual Report, BC Transit recorded 253,797 passenger trips in 2013/14 as compared to 221,231 trips in 2012/13. The increase in passenger trips is likely attributed to service improvements...
Transit Ridership on the Rise
KITIMAT – The District of Kitimat and BC Transit are delighted to announce transit ridership is on the rise – up 6.1% over last year. In its recently published annual report, BC Transit recorded 144,125 passenger trips in 2012/13 compared to 135,890 trips in 2011/12. The strong and steady growth in the Kitimat Transit System...
Ridership on the Rise in the Comox Valley
COMOX VALLEY – BC Transit and the Comox Valley Regional District are delighted to announce ridership is on the rise – up 7.4% over last year. In its Annual Report, BC Transit recorded 626,043 passenger trips in 2013/14 as compared to 582,598 trips in 2012/13 across both conventional and handyDART transit services. When comparing conventional...
Record Ridership on Salt Spring Island
SALT SPRING ISLAND – For the second consecutive year transit ridership is growing on Salt Spring Island – up 13.7% over last year. In its recently published annual report, BC Transit recorded 93,013 passenger trips in 2012/13 compared to 81,787 trips in 2011/12. Last year, Salt Spring Island ridership grew up 29%. The strong and...
Ridership on the Rise in Vernon
VERNON – BC Transit and the City of Vernon are delighted to announce ridership is on the rise – up 8.7% over last year. In its Annual Report, BC Transit found Vernon was a market leader in rides with 440,438 in 2011/12 as compared with 405,271 in 2010/11. With the introduction of a new downtown...
West Kootenay Transit System
For more information on the West Kootenay Transit System please ask your driver for a Rider’s Guide or consult bctransit.com/regions/wkt Media Contact: Meribeth Burton Corporate Spokesperson | BC Transit 250.995.5720 meribeth_burton@bctransit.com
Ridership on the Rise in Agassiz-Harrison & Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK – The Fraser Valley Regional District, City of Chilliwack and BC Transit are delighted to announce ridership is on the rise – up 10.5% over last year in the Agassiz-Harrison system and 5.6% in Chilliwack. In its Annual Report, BC Transit recorded 43,633 passenger trips in 2013/14 in Agassiz-Harrison as compared to 39,484 trips...
Transit Ridership on the Rise
PORT EDWARD – The District of Port Edward and BC Transit are delighted to announce transit ridership is on the rise – up 5.3% over last year. In its recently published annual report, BC Transit recorded 34,927 passenger trips in 2012/13 compared to 33,179 trips in 2011/12. Students are the backbone of the Port Edward...