Free Transit on New Year's Eve
PRINCE RUPERT – The City of Prince Rupert and BC Transit are getting into the holiday season with extended hours leading up to Christmas and FREE service on New Year’s Eve. It will be Friday night every night with Shoppers’ Specials on December 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, and 23, 2013. Transit hours will...
Winter Transit Schedules in Whistler
WHISTLER – The first of two winter transit schedule changes goes into effect on November 17, 2012 in the Resort Municipality of Whistler. As part of Early Winter service, the #5 Upper Village/Benchlands Shuttle makes its annual return. Plus service will be ramped up with added frequency in Alta Vista, Blueberry Hill, Spruce Grove/White Gold,...
BC Transit's Ride Together Campaign
CORPORATE – BC Transit is encouraging current and potential customers to focus on the relationships that are built around public transportation. “Ride Together” a province-wide marketing campaign, will take many forms over the next year. On BC Transit buses and on municipal bus shelters and benches look for images of children, families and friends who...
Spring Schedule Starts on Sunshine Coast
SUNSHINE COAST – As of Thursday, May 15, 2014 service levels on the Sunshine Coast Regional Transit System will see annual spring increases. The new schedule will be in effect until June 24, 2014. Transit schedules are adjusted seasonally to meet growing ridership demand. Until May 15, some transit and ferry connections may be affected....
SPRING TRANSIT SCHEDULE STARTS APRIL 22
WHISTLER, B.C. – It’s that time of year again: on Tuesday, April 22, 2014, Whistler Transit will transition to the spring, summer and fall schedule. Every year, Whistler Transit transitions from its peak winter service volumes to reduced spring, summer and fall service hours. The hours are economized to match the decreased demand so that...
Peachland Transit Open House
PEACHLAND– Here’s your chance to help the District of Peachland and BC Transit shape the kind of public transportation service that works best for you and your region. BC Transit is hosting an Open House in April. Come and take a look at the proposed transit options designed to make the service more efficient and...
Santa Rides are a Sweet Deal
POWELL RIVER – BC Transit, the City of Powell River and the Regional District of Powell River are bringing the Santa Bus back just in time for the holiday season. Santa, Mrs. Claus and their elves are making the journey from the North Pole to Powell River. The Santa Bus will run on December 13...
Nova Event 2012
NANAIMO – April 4, 2012 – The future is here! You are invited to ride in the future of BC Transit’s fleet. BC Transit is thrilled to introduce our new Nova bus – it’s beautiful inside and out. The newest member of the BC Transit family is the first production bus in the world with...
Dawson Creek Transit System Improvements
DAWSON CREEK – On February 6, 2012, a number of improvements to the Dawson Creek Transit System will take effect. Service improvements include the addition of a new route – Route 3 Central – which will now service a variety of destinations including Driver House, the Senior Citizens’ Hall, the Co-op Mall and Dawson Mall....
Record Ridership for Salt Spring Island Transit
SALT SPRING ISLAND – BC Transit, along with the Capital Regional District (CRD), and the Salt Spring Island Transportation Commission (SSITC) are pleased to announce that for the first time in history, passenger boardings in a fiscal year have exceeded 100,000. To mark this achievement, the honourary 100,000th passenger was presented with gifts from the...