?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Kitimat
handyDART expansion coming to Kitimat Transit System
BC Transit and the District of Kitimat are informing riders of an expansion to handyDART service and return to full schedule for conventional service effective March 6, 2022. Once in service, the handyDART expansion will offer equal service hours as Kitimat’s regular transit service. Aligned transit services between handyDART and conventional means that all customers...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Cowichan Valley, Nanaimo
New Nanaimo-Cowichan Express will provide key interregional connection
BC Transit, the Regional District of Nanaimo and the Cowichan Valley Regional District are announcing the launch of a new route that will provide customers with safe, reliable transit service between downtown Nanaimo and downtown Duncan. Beginning March 28, the Route 70 NCX Nanaimo-Cowichan Express will provide seven round trips per day Monday through Friday...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Chilliwack
Route Renumbering in Chilliwack Transit System
BC Transit is informing customers that several transit routes are being renumbered in the Chilliwack Transit System effective March 27, 2022. Routes are being renumbered in order to avoid confusion between the Central Fraser Valley Transit System and the Chilliwack Transit System, as there are duplicate route numbers. While this has not been an issue...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Victoria
Refugee Pass Program extended until end of 2022
BC Transit and the Victoria Regional Transit Commission, in collaboration with the Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria (ICA), are announcing the temporary extension of the Refugee Pass Program until December 31, 2022. The Refugee Pass Program provides refugees in the Greater Victoria region temporary free transit for a one-year period to help support their transition...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Victoria
Notice of Victoria Regional Transit Commission meeting
The Victoria Regional Transit Commission (VRTC) has its next scheduled public meeting as follows: Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2022 Time: 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (PST) Media contacts BC Transit communications 250-880-1303 | media@bctransit.com
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Comox Valley
Driver turned "Covid Cupid" to spread love in the Comox Valley
JD Ludlow, aka the The Flowerman, is quickly reaching legend status in the Comox Valley, with his latest adventure centered on spreading some joy and love for Valentine’s Day! Dressed as a slightly more bohemian version of Cupid (thankfully wearing more clothes than the original), JD used an out-of-service BC Transit bus and generous donations...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Comox Valley
Update on 5th Street Bridge project and transit impacts
BC Transit, the Comox Valley Regional District and the City of Courtenay are updating customers that the Downtown Exchange in Courtenay will return back to its original location on Cliffe Avenue upon the expected return to two-way traffic and completion of the 5th Street Bridge project on February 17, 2022. There are no changes to...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Cowichan Valley
NextRide now live in the Cowichan Valley
BC Transit has launched NextRide, its Automatic Vehicle Location technology, in the Cowichan Valley Transit System. Following several weeks of testing and training, the new technology is now available to BC Transit customers. NextRide allows customers to see real-time bus locations along routes and identify what predicted arrival times are at any selected stop. Onboard,...
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Prince George
Service challenges continue in Prince George Transit System
BC Transit is advising customers of continued disruptions in the Prince George Transit System due to the ongoing impacts of COVID-19 on employee wellness. This is resulting in the need to alter schedules and cancel trips on short notice, which is a challenge currently being faced across the province and by many other transportation agencies....
?php _e('Transit System: '); ?>Merritt
All service in Merritt to resume at 1pm Friday, February 4
Following previous cancellations due to mechanical issues with our fleet, buses have been reallocated from other transit systems, and all service in the Merritt Regional Transit System will resume today (Friday, February 4) at 1pm. BC Transit thanks its customers for their patience over the last 24 hours. For more information about routes and schedules,...