Ridership on the Rise
DAWSON CREEK – The City of Dawson Creek and BC Transit are delighted to announce transit ridership is on the rise – up 3.5% over last year. In its recently publish annual report, BC Transit recorded 126,550 passenger trips in 2012/13 compared to 122,253 in 2011/12. The growth in ridership follows an overhaul of the...
Free Rides for a Week
DAWSON CREEK – The City of Dawson Creek and BC Transit are pleased to offer FREE transit rides from November 22 to November 28, 2014. The free rides are intended to encourage local residents to support public transit along with downtown businesses and other retailers. Get a head start on your holiday shopping and spend...
Second Annual Seniors' Tour
DAWSON CREEK – Back by popular demand, BC Transit and the City of Dawson Creek are teaming up to provide a second annual bus awareness tour for seniors. The June 20, 2012 tour is designed to help seniors learn more about navigating their city using public transportation. The day-long tour is already sold out. Twenty-nine...
Gear up for Idle-Less Week with free transit
Dawson Creek – Starting Saturday, November 24, the City of Dawson Creek and BC Transit will offer a week of free service to promote Idle-Less Week. The promotion encourages residents and visitors to use transit to shop locally with the aim of reducing car traffic and idling. The free service is available on all routes...
Get a free ride to the polls this election day
Dawson Creek – This municipal election day, the City of Dawson Creek and BC Transit are making it easier for voters to get to the polls by offering free service on all routes on Saturday, October 20. Voting will take place at Calvin Kruk Centre (10401 – 10th Street). For convenience, there will be a...
Transit service changes coming to Dawson Creek this summer
Dawson Creek – In response to customer feedback, effective July 3, transit users in Dawson Creek will benefit from routing and scheduling changes on all bus routes. Highlights include the addition of new weekday trips between 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on routes 1 Northside (two new trips) and 2 Southside (one new trip), and...
Online Trip Planner Launched in Dawson Creek and Fort St. John
Dawson Creek and Fort St. John – Transit customers in Dawson Creek and Fort St. John can look forward to greater convenience in their traveling! The Transit Trip Planner is now live on their respective transit system websites: Dawson Creek: https://www.bctransit.com/dawson-creek/home Fort St. John: https://www.bctransit.com/fort-st-john/home “I am proud to see the new trip planner expanding...
Bus security camera installation begins in Dawson Creek
Dawson Creek – Phased installation of closed-circuit TV (CCTV) cameras on four BC Transit buses in Dawson Creek will begin in May. All medium- and heavy-duty buses acquired after 2005 will have the cameras installed, and new buses, 27 feet and longer, will be delivered with the cameras already factory-installed. A one-year evaluation (proof-of-concept) program...
Public engagement creates a better Transit Future for Dawson Creek
Dawson Creek – Following a successful round of public engagement, BC Transit is working with the City of Dawson Creek to improve transit in the community. “Our transit system has to be effective, efficient and, most of all, it needs to meet the needs of current and future transit riders,” said Peace River South MLA...
Next Phase of Transit Engagement Comes to Dawson Creek
Dawson Creek – Join BC Transit in building a better Transit Future for Dawson Creek. In partnership with the City of Dawson Creek, BC Transit is hosting a public engagement process that will include both online and in-person opportunities to participate. This is your opportunity to have direct input on real transit improvements in your...