Google Transit in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Taking the bus in Kamloops just got easier for anyone with internet access or a smart phone thanks to a trip planning tool, Google Transit. Environment Minister and Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Hon. Terry Lake along with Kamloops Mayor and BC Transit Board Member Peter Milobar joined BC Transit President and CEO Manuel Achadinha...
CNG Fleet Innovation Coming to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The future of Kamloops Transit will be driven by one of British Columbia’s most important resources: natural gas. The City of Kamloops will be home to a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) transit fleet, advancing the quality of public transportation for families and the region. A total of 25 new CNG buses will be...
Summer Hours for BC Transit in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – On July 2, 2012 summer service hours will begin in Kamloops to accommodate seasonal changes in ridership. Routes #1 Tranquille, #2 Parkcrest, #3 Westsyde, #7 Aberdeen and #9 Gleneagles will run on a summer schedule. Route changes will take effect on the #4 Pacific Way and route #7 Aberdeen. Route #11 Lorne will...
Holiday Transit Schedule
KAMLOOPS – BC Transit and the City of Kamloops wish our riders the very best of the holiday season. There will be no Christmas Day or New Year’s Day service. Transit customers who want to ring in the New Year and get home safely can take advantage of longer service hours on December 31, 2012....
Real Time technology implementation rolling forward
Corporate – BC Transit is moving forward with implementation of Real Time technology, also known as automatic vehicle location enabled technology, in Kamloops, Comox Valley, Squamish, Whistler, Kelowna, Victoria, and the Regional District of Nanaimo. Strategic Mapping Inc. has been selected as the partner to install and maintain the technology. The new technology includes a...
Best in class technology will deliver a better transit experience in BC communities
Corporate – BC Transit is beginning a request for proposal (RFP) process to introduce Real Time, automatic vehicle location (AVL) enabled technology on buses in seven transit communities, including Kamloops, Nanaimo, Comox Valley, Squamish, Whistler, Kelowna and Victoria. BC Transit aims to introduce the customer-facing features of the Real Time technology in 2018. “The introduction...