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...
BC Transit Seeking Input on Creston Valley Transit
CRESTON – BC Transit and the Regional District of Central Kootenay are pleased to invite residents of the Creston Valley to comment on options for transit service at an Open House next Tuesday February 14, 2012. “This is a great opportunity to work with BC Transit to remodel the Creston Valley Transit system,” said John...
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...
Family Day is February 18 - Check Your Local Schedule
Bus service levels will vary in each BC Transit community for British Columbia’s Family Day holiday on Monday, February 18. If you are not sure what your local service levels are, please call your local customer service (see Contact tab at top right corner of this page) or check the Holiday Service page.
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...
Mount Waddington Transit System operating service provider update
Corporate – BC Transit has awarded the contract to operate conventional and custom transit services in the Mount Waddington Transit System to Pacific Western Transportation effective April 1, 2019. Pacific Western Transportation will be assuming responsibility of operations of services in the Mount Waddington Transit System from the North Island Community Services Society. The contract...
Revelstoke Transit System operating service provider update
Corporate – BC Transit has awarded the contract to operate conventional and custom transit services in the Revelstoke Transit System to Revelstoke Connection Ltd. effective April 1, 2019. Revelstoke Connection Ltd. will be assuming responsibility of operations of services in the Revelstoke Transit System from Lyndon Enterprises. The contract award to Revelstoke Connection Ltd. follows...
Increased use marks Highway 16 plan’s second anniversary
PRINCE GEORGE – Thousands of people are benefiting from safe, reliable and affordable transportation as a result of the Highway 16 Transportation Action Plan. Inter-community BC Transit service along Highway 16 has provided safe travel forapproximately 18,000 passengers since it started two years ago under the plan. With all four new routes fully operational, the...