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...
NextRide Launched in the Central Fraser Valley and Chilliwack Transit Systems
BC Transit has launched NextRide, its Automatic Vehicle Location technology, in the Central Fraser Valley, Chilliwack, Hope and Agassiz-Harrison Transit Systems, including the Fraser Valley Express. Following several weeks of testing and training, the new technology is now available to BC Transit customers in Abbotsford, Chilliwack and Mission, with NextRide being launched in the Agassiz-Harrison...
Extension of Fraser Valley Express: improving connections with Metro Vancouver
BC Transit and its local government partners are excited to announce the extension of the Fraser Valley Express (FVX) to Lougheed Town Centre SkyTrain Station and Bus Exchange, which will expand the reach of this important inter-community connector to Burnaby and beyond into Metro Vancouver. The Route 66 FVX currently extends from downtown Chilliwack through...
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...
Special service for New Year’s Eve happening throughout the province
BC Transit and its regional partners are offering special New Year’s Eve service in a number of transit systems across the province. While each transit system offering varies, BC Transit and its partners want to ensure riders make it safely and comfortably to their destination. See below for a list of New Year’s Eve service...
BC Transit experiencing service challenges in the Fraser Valley
CENTRAL FRASER VALLEY – BC Transit and its local government partners work hard to match service with demand and provide reliable transportation services for customers. The Central Fraser Valley Transit system is currently experiencing service challenges. BC Transit is actively recruiting transit operators in a number of systems across the province and working hard to...
Abbotsford returning to pre-COVID service levels September 5
CENTRAL FRASER VALLEY – BC Transit and the City of Abbotsford are informing customers of a return to pre-COVID service levels for Abbotsford effective September 5, 2021. The 10,000 service hours will implement improvements to the following Abbotsford routes: Service level and schedule changes are being made to improve service reliability on the following routes:...
Have your say for the Fraser Valley Express
Central Fraser Valley – BC Transit and the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) are seeking the public’s feedback on future service offered on the Fraser Valley Express (FVX). The feedback shared will help identify service priorities for the route 66 FVX, which will support transit decision-making and future service improvements for the route. As a...