BC Transit Helps Keep Canada Day Fun!
VICTORIA – Canada Day always brings out celebrations of all shapes and sizes around the Capital Region, and BC Transit is pleased to provide special services to get people to and from the festivities safely and conveniently. Transit in Greater Victoria will run on a Saturday schedule on July 1 with late-night service on some...
Wilkinson Rd Bridge Replacement Transit Service Impact
VICTORIA – The Wilkinson Road Bridge Replacement project will cause a change in the routing for the 30 Beacon Hill / Royal Oak. The 30 will detour via Mann and West Saanich Road to and from Royal Oak in both directions and there will be no bus service on Wilkinson between Mann and West Saanich...
REMINDER - Fares Change April 1st
VICTORIA – Changes to fare products – the first revision in three years – will take effect in the Victoria Regional Transit System Friday, April 1. Following consultations with the general public and transit operators, the Victoria Regional Transit Commission decided to keep most fares the same. This includes the regular cash fare of $2.50,...
Next Bus Texting Service Helps Customers on the Move
VICTORIA – Starting today, your smartphone is your ticket for quick and convenient transit planning as BC Transit launches its Next Bus Text Information and the updated Transit Info Line. This new SMS system allows transit users to text their Stop ID (located at each bus stop in the top right corner) and route number...
Update to Security Camera Pilot Project
CORPORATE – Starting today, BC Transit will be testing additional security equipment as part of a one-year pilot project that concludes in April 2016. Limited audio recording capability will be tested in and around the transit operator’s compartment, as well the activation of two external side-mounted cameras on 13 buses in the Victoria fleet. In...
BC Transit Seeks Public Input on Douglas Street Transit Hub
VICTORIA – BC Transit is working in partnership with the City of Victoria to design an efficient downtown transit hub in the lower Douglas Street area and will be seeking input at upcoming meetings. Wednesday, January 13: BC Transit’s President and CEO, Manuel Achadinha, and Senior Transit Planner, James Wadsworth, will attend the James Bay...
Stuff the Bus with BC Transit
VICTORIA – Join BC Transit and its affiliated unions on Saturday, December 5 to Stuff the Bus in support of the Mustard Seed Food bank and Anawim House. The 14th annual Stuff the Bus will be taking place at Tillicum Centre with the support of Save on Foods. Over the last 14 years, over $140,000...
Employee Fundraising Campaign a Success
VICTORIA – BC Transit and its affiliated unions have had an incredible year with our employee charity fundraising campaign, raising over $60,000 in support of the Help Fill a Dream Foundation and the United Way of Greater Victoria. The BC Transit fundraising campaign kicked off the 30-year anniversary celebration of the Help Fill a Dream...
Add Your Voice to the Fare Review
VICTORIA – On October 1, the Victoria Regional Transit Commission started the process of reviewing the fare structure for the system, and has now heard from over 2,000 people who have taken the online survey; others have offered their insights through emails, phone calls, social media and letters. The Victoria Regional Transit System is funded...
Phase 2 of Douglas St Priority Bus and Bike Lanes Ready to Roll
[Asset Included(Id:1403643865472;Type:Image_C)] VICTORIA – BC Transit, the Victoria Regional Transit Commission and the City of Victoria are pleased to announce the completion of the northbound bus and bike lanes on Douglas Street from Hillside Avenue to Tolmie Street. The priority lanes, an infrastructure project designed in partnership with the City of Victoria, were created to...