YOU SPOKE – WE LISTENED:
KAMLOOPS TRANSIT FALL SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS
KAMLOOPS – Customer comments received by BC Transit are helping to bring improvements to bus service, effective September 4.
• Route 4 – Pacific Way: An early morning trip will be added to get riders to Thompson Rivers University by 6:47 a.m.;
• Route 7 – Aberdeen via Bestwick: A minor route change will be implemented for the downtown portion of the route; a new bus stop will be added on Columbia Street servicing Royal Inland Hospital;
• Route 10 – North Shore TRU Express: A mid-afternoon trip will be added at 2:57 p.m. from TRU to the North Shore Exchange;
• Route 13 – Yellowhead: The first trip of the day will leave earlier at 6:57 a.m. from Heffley Creek to better connect with the Route 10 – North Shore TRU Express at the North Shore Exchange;
• Route 14 – Batchelor Heights: An evening trip will be added at 8:22 p.m. from the North Shore Exchange.
handyDART service will also be increased by 2,000 hours per year, following an agreement signed in August between the City of Kamloops and BC Transit. This will help address demand on weekday early afternoons, Saturdays and Sunday mornings.
“These service enhancements, in direct response to what Kamloops’ residents have asked for, will go a long way toward improving access to transit for the Kamloops community,” said Todd Stone, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure. “Additionally, investing in more handyDART service hours will ensure that seniors and people with disabilities can get around town with better convenience.”
These service adjustments and increased handyDART service are the result of public input and are in line with the long-term Kamloops Transit Future Plan. They will use existing resources for implementation.
Because these changes will have a ripple effect on timing across the system, riders should consult the new Riders’ Guide for updated schedule information. They can also call Transit Info at 250-376-1216 or visit www.bctransit.com/kamloops for more information.
Media Contact:
Jonathon Dyck, Communications Manager, BC Transit | media@bctransit.com
250-995-5720 or mobile 250-508-6396
