Transit service resuming in Fraser Valley Transit systems
BC Transit is notifying its riders in the Agassiz-Harrison, Central Fraser Valley, Chilliwack and Hope transit systems, and customers using the Fraser Valley Express, that service is resuming soon. Service for handyDART resumes on July 31 and customers may begin booking immediately. Regular service for conventional transit riders resumes at the start of the operational...
Heat warnings in effect throughout province for BC Transit customers
BC Transit reminds customers that Environment Canada has issued heat warnings for many communities in British Columbia, with some extremely high temperatures expected through the long weekend. Extreme heat affects everyone. The risks are greater for young children, pregnant women, older adults, people with chronic illnesses and people working or exercising outdoors. It’s important to...
GradPASS returns to offer Grade 12 students free and safe transportation
BC Transit and its partner communities across the province are once again offering the popular GradPASS program for graduating high school students. Grade 12 students from participating schools in more than 70 communities across British Columbia will be able to ride the bus for free any two days during the month of June thanks to...
BC Transit seeking input with new Voice of the Rider engagement platform
BC Transit has officially launched Voice of the Rider, an online engagement platform where people can share their feedback and discuss ways to improve the transit experience in communities across the province. BC Transit believes that in order to better understand riders and prospective riders, the organization needs to better connect with communities and ensure...
BC Transit chosen as one of BC’s Top Employers for 2022
BC Transit has once again been recognized as an industry leader in offering an exceptional workplace for its employees, as the organization has been named one of BC’s Top Employers for 2022. “We work hard to deliver transportation services you can rely on while also providing employees with an inclusive work environment where they can...
Join BC Transit in recognizing Transit Operator and Worker Appreciation Day
BC Transit is once again asking riders to join them in showing appreciation for the people who make it possible for many British Columbians to move throughout their communities and beyond with Transit Operator and Worker Appreciation Day. “Transit operators and all the people who support them do an amazing job every day and I’m...
BC Transit Announces Details of the Coming Electronic Fare Collection System
BC Transit announces exciting steps forward in its project to implement an electronic fare collection system across the province. Today, BC Transit celebrates several project milestones, sharing details of the coming system, announcing the system’s vendor, and releasing the brand that represents the system, Umo (pronounced “you-mo”). The innovative new system will replace end of...
Organizations in British Columbia collaborate for a safer B.C. to source and distribute one million masks in support of safe, essential travel
Recognizing that we all have a role to play in taking action to protect our communities from the continued impact of COVID-19, particularly with the indefinite extension of public health restrictions, Deloitte Canada is joining forces with leading B.C. organizations including TransLink, OEC Group, Vancouver Airport Authority (YVR), BC Ferries, BCAA, SCI, and BC Transit,...
Full driver doors coming to buses in Fraser Valley transit systems
ABBOTSFORD – Passengers in the Agassiz-Harrison, Central Fraser Valley, Chilliwack and Hope transit systems will soon see buses equipped with full driver doors designed to protect the health and safety of BC Transit operators. Retrofits on all conventional fleet buses in the Central Fraser Valley, Chilliwack and Hope transit systems will get underway in the...
Seasonal service changes head to the Chilliwack Transit System
CHILLIWACK – BC Transit, the Fraser Valley Regional District and the City of Chilliwack are announcing a seasonal service change effective on June 28, 2020 in the Chilliwack Transit System. The seasonal service change will provide customers with transportation options to enjoy Cultus Lake Park for the summer season. The seasonal service change will include...