Service and schedule changes head to the Comox Valley to accommodate 5th Street Bridge construction project
COMOX VALLEY — Starting April 15, 2021, most trip times will be impacted for the duration of the 5th Street Bridge construction project in the Comox Valley Regional Transit System. In addition, part of the Downtown Exchange (stop on Cliffe Avenue) will be relocated across the street from its current location to the other side...
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,...
BC Transit announces Transit as our endorsed mobility app
To improve the transit experience for customers, BC Transit is pleased to announce Transit as our endorsed mobility app. Transit is available for use in 18 BC Transit systems. Transit utilizes our real-time technology on buses in seven communities, in addition to crowd-sourcing through the app, to provide trip information to customers. A list of...
Free transit service on election day in the Comox Valley Regional Transit System
COMOX VALLEY – The Comox Valley Regional District and BC Transit are providing free transit service on October 24, 2020 as part of election day. Free transit will be available all day on all scheduled routes and handyDART services in the Comox Valley Regional Transit System. For more information on routes and schedules, visit bctransit.com/comox-valley...
Full Driver Doors Coming to Buses in the Comox Valley
COMOX VALLEY – Passengers in the Comox Valley will soon see buses equipped with full driver doors designed to protect the health and safety of BC Transit operators. Retrofits on conventional fleet buses in the Comox Valley Regional Transit System will get underway in the coming days. Kodiak Mobile Video Installations will complete installations of...
Service changes head to the Comox Valley
COMOX VALLEY – BC Transit and the Comox Valley Regional District are informing customers of a seasonal service change effective September 8, 2020 in the Comox Valley Regional Transit System. Starting Tuesday, September 8, transit users in the Comox Valley will see regular fall service return in the transit system. This service change will see...
BC Transit to hand out face coverings at transit stops in the Comox Valley
COMOX VALLEY – Leading up to the implementation of the mandatory face covering policy, BC Transit and the Comox Valley Regional District will be handing out masks on August 20, 2020 in the Comox Valley Regional Transit System. Times and locations are available below. Following the guidance of the Provincial Health Officer and WorkSafeBC, and...
New fare structures head to the Comox Valley as fare collections resume throughout the province
COMOX VALLEY – BC Transit and the Comox Valley Regional District are announcing a fare change effective June 1, 2020 in the Comox Valley Regional Transit System. This upcoming fare change was approved and scheduled to be implemented prior to the no fare collection initiative due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fare changes were postponed in...
BC Transit and the Comox Valley Regional District implement service changes
COMOX VALLEY – In order to continue offering Comox Valley Regional Transit System customers with critical transportation solutions, BC Transit and the Comox Valley Regional District are making adjustments to transit services as part of our response to COVID-19, starting April 6, 2020. The service changes also take into account having sufficient service to allow...
Central island operating service providers update
BC Transit has awarded the contract to operate conventional and custom transit services in the Port Alberni Transit System, the Campbell River Transit System, and the Comox Valley Transit System to PWTransit Canada Ltd., a member of the Pacific Western Group of Companies. The contract comes into effect April 1, 2020. Pacific Western has acquired...