Transit System: Comox Valley
BC Transit and the Comox Valley Regional District are announcing the launch of the new route 15, Comox Mall/Aquatic Centre. The route will provide service to K’ómoks First Nation and residents living along Back Road with six round trips on Wednesdays and Fridays, with the first trip on March 23.
Riders throughout the community will also benefit from more frequent trips on routes 1 Anfield Centre/Comox Mall, 10 Fanny Bay and 12 Oyster River/Downtown, including:
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A new weekday morning trip on route 10 from Fanny Bay to Courtenay
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A new weekday afternoon trip on route 12, connecting with Campbell River route 6 Oyster River / Willow Point
BC Transit encourages customers to use
NextRide and the
Transit app for real-time bus tracking and additional trip planning resources.
Quotes below.
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Quotes:
Hegus Nicole Rempel, K’ómoks First Nation (KFN)
“On behalf of the K’ómoks First Nation (KFN) I would like to thank the Comox Valley Regional District for working with our staff to identify opportunities to provide access to bus services along Back Road. This new route will provide much needed access to facilities in the Comox Valley and also help meet KFN’s goals in reducing our carbon footprint by encouraging greener options like transit.”
Rob Fleming, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure:
“Adding and expanding bus routes in typically underserved communities is part of our government’s strong commitment to support people, families and First Nation communities with convenient and affordable public transit options. We are proud to continue to help expand low-carbon, convenient, and affordable public transit service throughout the Comox Valley region.”
Ronna-Rae Leonard, MLA for Courtenay-Comox:
“I’m pleased to see the routes being expanded and added to our Valley’s transit system, especially around K’ómoks First Nation and other areas than have previously been underserved. The Comox Valley is growing fast and, under our government, BC Transit is increasing the amount of reliable, affordable, convenient, and low-carbon public transit service for the region and its residents.”
Erinn Pinkerton, President & CEO, BC Transit:
“At BC Transit we are working to improve access to public transit and in the case of the new route 15, we’ve filled a service gap along a corridor where there’s previously been no service. It’s exciting to know that riders who take transit to and from K’ómoks First Nation will benefit. We look forward to welcoming riders on board this new service and are excited to offer more frequent trips on other routes in the Comox Valley Regional Transit System as well.”
Arzeena Hamir, Comox Valley Regional District Board Vice-Chair:
“We are excited to see additional routes added within the Comox Valley, especially within our rural areas and to K’ómoks First Nation. By providing increased transportation options for residents hopefully we can continue to make our region more interconnected and increase accessible travel options for residents.”
