Highway 16 Transit Plan Earns High Accolades
Corporate – The project to implement transit services along a remote stretch of Highway 16 in British Columbia is receiving high honours from the Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA) and the Premier of British Columbia. CUTA acknowledged the project with a 2018 Award for Safety and Security at its annual conference this week. The award...
Hop on board and get to the polls for free on election day
Terrace – The Regional District of Kitimat Stikine, the City of Terrace and BC Transit are pleased to offer free service on Saturday, October 20, making it easier for voters to cast their ballots during this municipal election. The free fare will apply on all local Terrace routes and handyDART. All Skeena Regional Transit System...
Saturday service coming to Skeena Regional Transit System
Skeena – As of April 23, transit riders in the Skeena Regional Connector service area will be able to travel to and from Terrace, Kitimat, Gitaus, Kitsumkalum and Kitamaat Village on Saturdays. The new Saturday service will apply to all Skeena Regional Transit routes: 11 Terrace-Kitimat Connector, 12 Kitamaat Village, 13 Kitsumkalum and 14 Queensway-Gitaus....
Time Change - March 11
Please be advised that BC Transit communities in British Columbia (excluding Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, and the Creston Valley) will move clocks forward one hour on Sunday, March 11 at 2 am for Canada’s daylight savings time. We ask customers to please plan ahead to take the time change into account this weekend. If...
Free Transit Makes Riverboat Days Smooth Sailing!
TERRACE – Games! Sports! Food! A parade! It means two things in Terrace this time of year: Riverboat Days are back, and there are a lot of things to see and do. Once again this year, BC Transit is excited to help people do as much as possible, with free transit on local bus routes...
Free Transit Rides for Graduates
CORPORATE – A record number of BC Transit communities are helping high school graduates celebrate their accomplishments with GradPASS. The special pass offers two days of free, unlimited transit travel during the month of June. A total of 21,500 GradPASS cards will be given to Grade 12 students in communities in 21 BC Transit systems....
New operator named for transit services in the northwest
Corporate – As of April 1, 2018, Pacific Western Transit Canada will begin operating transit services in the northwest on behalf of BC Transit. The systems that will be operated by the new company include: The contract award to Pacific Western Transportation, a Canadian company, follows an open and transparent procurement process that adheres to...
Highway 16 transit services to start for Terrace to the Hazeltons
TERRACE–New transit services will start running on Nov. 20, 2017, connecting the northern communities of Terrace with the Hazelton area, as part of the B.C. government’s Highway 16 Transportation Action Plan. When this begins, the inter-community transit services will be available from Terrace to Prince George. “These buses will provide a safe, efficient, and affordable...
New buses coming to Terrace
Terrace – Three new BC Transit Vicinity buses are set to arrive in Terrace in 2018. “Our government is committed to investing in transit – it makes services accessible and life more affordable for British Columbians,” said Claire Trevena, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure. “We anticipate the inclusion of CCTV cameras on these buses will...
Free Rides in Terrace during Riverboat Days
TERRACE – The City of Terrace, Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine and BC Transit are pleased to celebrate 35 years of fixed-route and 25 years of handyDART transit service with FREE rides on all buses on August 1 and 2, 2015. On both days, BC Transit will operate a ‘Saturday’ schedule with extended evening service on...