Santa Bus is comin’ to town!
Nanaimo – A red-nosed creature with six wheels and antlers will be rolling through the Nanaimo region starting next week. The Regional District of Nanaimo and BC Transit are excited to announce that Santa Bus will make its annual appearance, starting at the Nanaimo Lions Christmas Parade on Saturday evening, December 1. The Santa Bus...
Your Transit Your Say - South Nanaimo’s Local Area Transit Plan
Nanaimo – The second phase of public engagement for the South Nanaimo Local Area Transit Plan (LATP) will get underway November 26 with six public events over four days. Input received during phase one in February has helped to inform and develop several options for the LATP, which will outline improvements for existing transit service...
NextRide real-time bus location technology is unveiled in the Regional District of Nanaimo
NANAIMO – Transit users in the Regional District of Nanaimo are now able to plan their trips more efficiently and see where their bus is along its route, all from their smart phone or desktop. This morning, an event was held to celebrate the launch of NextRide, BC Transit’s real-time bus location technology. B.C.’s Minister...
BC Transit implementing NextRide real-time bus location technology
Corporate – BC Transit is implementing real-time bus location technology in select communities across the province. NextRide uses Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) to provide customers with real-time data on the location of their bus and its predicted arrival time at a stop. With the introduction of this technology comes a responsive website, enabling passengers to...
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...
Your transit - Your Say
Nanaimo – BC Transit and the Regional District of Nanaimo are hosting five transit open houses in Nanaimo on Wednesday, February 21, Thursday, February 22, and Thursday, March 15. Input gathered through these engagement sessions will help shape the development of a Local Area Transit Plan specific to South Nanaimo, which will outline improvements for...
Santa Bus Returns and Free Transit on New Year's Eve
Nanaimo –BC Transit and the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) are getting into the holiday spirit with the return of the Santa Bus and free evening service on New Year’s Eve. Santa Bus Come and join RDN Transit and Santa as we get into the holiday spirit. The Santa Bus will be in service for...
Seeking Public Input on Fare Structure Review
Nanaimo – The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) and BC Transit are asking for the public’s input during a fare structure review. The survey, available at bctransit.com/nanaimo/survey, includes three fare structure options, approved by the RDN for review, as well as a number of questions that will help refine the new fare structure based on...
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....
Transit Driver Appreciation Day
NANAIMO – March 18, 2015 is Transit Driver Appreciation Day. BC Transit and the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) are celebrating by saluting some of the extraordinary men and women who go the extra mile (kilometer) to safely provide exceptional customer service. Why March 18? It is believed to be the debut of transit services...