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December service change in Victoria region
BC Transit and the Victoria Regional Transit Commission are announcing a seasonal service change in the Victoria Regional Transit System, effective December 4, 2023. To coincide with post-secondary students being out of class for the holidays, service will be reduced on the following routes: These changes will remain in effect until January 8, 2024, when...
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Honouring Remembrance Day: Complimentary travel fares to veterans
B.C.’s three major transportation agencies, BC Ferries, BC Transit and TransLink, are offering complimentary travel to veterans on Remembrance Day, Saturday, November 11 to thank retired and active military personnel for their service. All three agencies will observe the traditional moment of silence at 11 a.m. to honour the sacrifices made by veterans in the...
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Have your say on the future of fares at BC Transit
BC Transit and the Victoria Regional Transit Commission (VRTC) are seeking the public’s input on potential changes to fares. The cost of operating transit has increased, as has the demand for service with an ever-growing population. The last fare increase took place in 2010 and now the VRTC is looking to balance funding sources to...
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Future of transit in Victoria
BC Transit and the Victoria Regional Transit Commission are seeking feedback from the public on transit in the Gorge-Burnside-Tillicum-Esquimalt areas, starting today, October 30 until November 12, 2023. In response to feedback received from customers, a decision was made to reinstate Route 11 Tillicum Centre/UVic to its initial routing, pre-June 2022. This reinstatement will begin...
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The governments of Canada and British Columbia announce electrification for handyDART centre in View Royal
BC Transit is receiving additional funding to support the electrification of the new handyDART operations and maintenance facility centre currently under construction in the Town of View Royal, as announced today by Ministers Sean Fraser and Rob Fleming, Ryan Windsor, from the Victoria Regional Transit Commission, and Erinn Pinkerton from BC Transit. The decision to...
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Free transit for the fall edition of Go By Bike in Victoria
The Victoria Regional Transit Commission and BC Transit are happy to announce free transit for cyclists during the Go By Bike Weeks, October 16 – 29, 2023. To qualify for free transit, customers taking part in Go By Bike must use the bus bike racks or show their bike helmet when boarding the bus. BC...
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Choose sustainable travel this Thanksgiving
TransLink, BC Transit, and BC Ferries are asking customers to plan ahead and choose sustainable modes of transportation when travelling this upcoming long weekend. Thanksgiving long weekend is one of the busiest of the year, with thousands of people travelling across the province to meet with family and friends. TransLink customers travelling to Vancouver Island...
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The governments of Canada and British Columbia invest in transit improvements in Colwood and View Royal
Today, Taleeb Noormohamed, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Member of Parliament for Vancouver Granville, the Honourable Rob Fleming, B.C. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, and Erinn Pinkerton, President and Chief Executive Officer of BC Transit, announced a joint investment of more than $13.2 million to support transit improvements along the Old...
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Notice of Victoria Regional Transit Commission meeting
The Victoria Regional Transit Commission (VRTC) has its next public meeting as follows: Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 Time: 9:00 am to 11:30 am Location: BC Transit (Boardroom), 520 Gorge Road East, Victoria For members of the public and media who would like to attend this meeting, please send an email request to victoria_commission@bctransit.com. Please...
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Late night and school service in Victoria this fall
BC Transit is announcing a seasonal service change for the Victoria Regional Transit System, effective September 5, 2023. Students are headed back to class and to help get them there, more trips are being added to routes that serve post-secondary schools and routes that serve K – 12 students. Also, Route 17 Cedar Hill will...