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...
Ridership on the Rise
MERRITT – The City of Merritt and BC Transit are delighted to announce ridership is on the rise – up 16.2% over last year. In its recently published annual report, BC Transit recorded 58,959 passenger trips in 2012/13 compared with 50,728 trips in 2011/12. In 2012 Merritt Transit celebrated its 5th anniversary. The system continues...