Port Alberni Transit System Shifting to an all light-duty bus fleet
Starting this summer, BC Transit will begin replacing medium-duty buses with newer model light-duty buses for the Port Alberni Transit System. BC Transit is introducing light-duty buses following a comprehensive fleet and ridership review. This fleet renewal will improve vehicle availability, provide better access to replacement parts, and reduce maintenance-related disruptions. By this fall, the...
Electric bus infrastructure construction starting soon
Electric bus infrastructure construction is getting underway at the Nelson Works Yard.
New handyDART technology coming soon to riders in the Fraser Valley
BC Transit will soon introduce new technology to help handyDART riders book, manage and track their trips in the Chilliwack and Central Fraser Valley Regional Transit Systems.
Notice of Victoria Regional Transit Commission meeting
The Victoria Regional Transit Commission (VRTC) has its next public meeting as follows: Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2026 Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Location: BC Transit (Boardroom), 520 Gorge Road East, Victoria *note the approximate later start time of this meeting due to an initial closed agenda For members of the public and media...
Electric buses entering service soon
People in the Kelowna Regional Transit System will soon be able to get to their destinations aboard an electric bus. BC Transit’s heavy-duty battery electric buses began arriving in Kelowna in spring 2026 and the first few are expected to enter service in the coming weeks. Kelowna will receive 22 electric buses in total, delivered...
Modern training centre provides growth and learning opportunities at BC Transit
BC Transit announced the completion of their new maintenance training centre located at the BC Transit yard in Victoria today. BC Transit received more than $7 million in funding from the federal and provincial governments, and the Victoria Regional Transit Commission to renovate a former tire storage area into a modern maintenance training facility at...
Electric bus charging construction starting soon
Electric bus infrastructure construction is getting underway this spring at the Powell River and Sunshine Coast Transit Centres. Powell River and Sunshine Coast will each receive two heavy-duty electric buses, after construction is completed this coming fall. Work to prepare the sites to receive new electric buses includes: The public will not be impacted by...
Meet BC Transit’s newest Transit SuperStars
Five individuals and one team are being recognized as Transit SuperStars for going above and beyond in service to their communities and coworkers, while demonstrating a strong a strong commitment to excellence. “BC Transit is grateful and proud of the latest Transit SuperStars, who have displayed consistent commitment and care in their work,” said Jim...
Open houses ahead of demolition work at future Saanich Transit Centre site
BC Transit is starting site preparation and building demolition work at the site of the future Saanich Transit Centre this July that will continue to the end of 2026. This early site preparation work is necessary to ensure the site is ready for future facility construction when funding is secured. The construction contract was awarded...
Work on a new BC Transit Maintenance Facility underway
BC Transit is working to retrofit an existing facility at 1175 Lower China Creek Road into an Operations and Maintenance facility that will serve as a critical hub for transit service for the West Kootenay Transit System. The new Genelle Operations and Maintenance facility is where BC Transit buses will be stored, maintained, cleaned and...