Seasonal service change for Fort St. John
BC Transit and the City of Fort St. John are informing transit users of an upcoming service change, effective September 6, 2022. This seasonal service shift reflect a change in demand and coincides with the start of the school year. This change will see routes 4 Southeast and 5 Southwest reintroduced for school service. This...
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...
NextRide Launched in the Fort St. John Transit System
BC Transit has launched NextRide, its Automatic Vehicle Location technology, in the Fort St. John Transit System. Following several weeks of testing and training, the new technology is now available to BC Transit customers in Fort St. John. NextRide allows customers to see real-time bus locations along routes and identify what predicted arrival times are...
Summer service change for Fort St. John
BC Transit and the City of Fort St. John is advising transit users of a seasonal service change, effective June 27, 2022. This seasonal service shift reflects a change in demand and coincides with the end of the school year. This change will see routes 4 Southeast and 5 Southwest discontinued for the summer. The...
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...
Upcoming construction impacting Fort St. John Transit System
BC Transit and the City of Fort St. John are informing riders the downtown cultural centre transit exchange in Fort St. John will be temporarily relocated as of April 10, 2022, due to construction on 100 Street. All transit routes will be rerouted until further notice. Construction begins on Sunday, April 10 and will run...
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...