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From small towns to large urban centres, BC Transit connects over 50 million customers in communities across the province every year.

Press Releases

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The new transit hubs will help improve access, comfort and safety with continued investment in frequent transit services.
May 27, 2025
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The larger, nearly 30,000-square-foot warehouse will help the agency manage the current and expected increase in space needed to support an expanded fleet.
April 10, 2025
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A rendering of the Victoria handyDART center.
The new center will help bring accessible, door-to-door transit service to commuters with disabilities while also supporting the transition to a low-carbon battery- electric ...
March 31, 2025
The West Coast Transit System will take on operating transit services for the Tofino, Ucluelet, Long Beach, the Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ community of hitaću and the Tla-o-qui-aht communities...
March 3, 2025
The West Coast Transit System will be operated by PWTransit Canada, offering transit access to residents and visitors of Tofino, Ucluelet, Long Beach, the Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ community...
Feb. 5, 2025
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BC Transit electric demo bus.
The agency has received funding for 141 electric buses, including 125 heavy duty, 10 double decker and six light duty buses.
Dec. 10, 2024
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BC Transit bus shelter.
The new shelters will have a more modern design and will include new seating and lighting for passenger comfort and safety.
July 8, 2024
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BC Transit bus.
The nearly 30,000-square-foot warehouse space will be a central hub to distribute parts province-wide, ensuring efficient public transit operations and providing additional office...
June 25, 2024
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A BC Transit double decker bus.
BC Transit will begin to receive its order of Alexander Dennis Enviro500 double deck buses in 2025.
May 28, 2024
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BC Transit has introduced its 2024 Strategic Plan.
The plan focuses on expanding responsive and reliable services, introducing innovative service types, improving on-board amenities and expanding transit infrastructure.
May 16, 2024

Videos

Transit Driver Appreciation Day - Bob
To celebrate Transit Driver Appreciation Day #TDAD, BC Transit is featuring Transit Operators across the province. Meet Bob who is one of BC Transit's Kelowna Drivers.
March 16, 2017
Transit Driver Appreciation Day - Anna
To celebrate Transit Driver Appreciation Day #TDAD, BC Transit is featuring Transit Operators across the province. Meet Anna.
March 16, 2017
Transit Driver Appreciation Day Video - Annette
To celebrate Transit Driver Appreciation Day #TDAD, BC Transit is featuring Transit Operators across the province. Meet Annette who works in the West Kootenay.
March 16, 2017
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This weeks transit update includes videos from Hyperloop One, BC Transit, the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (TransLink) and the Metropolitan Transit Authority...
May 13, 2016
BC Transit Driver Appreciation Day
BC Transit asked some of its drivers some of their favorite stories from the road.
May 13, 2016

Articles

City of Brampton
The government of Canada has advanced the Hazel McCallion LRT Extension into downtown Brampton.
Various cities throughout Canada will use the funding awarded to enhance their transportation networks.
March 25, 2025
NJ Transit
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The new collective bargaining agreements include TWU Local 2001 workers at NJ Transit, the first agreement for transit ambassadors at MBTA and CUPE Local 4500 workers at BC Transit...
June 6, 2024
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BC Transit launches Umo payment system on five additional transit systems.
The digital fare payment method is now on the Terrace, Kitimat, Prince Rupert Regional, Port Edward Regional and Skeena regional transit systems in British Columbia.
May 9, 2024
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BC Transit's Umo.
NJ Transit, BCRTA and BC Transit are implementing new contactless fare payment methods and equipment throughout their systems.
April 4, 2024
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The governments of Canada, British Columbia and the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary are working together to improve bus transit efficiency and rider experience in the British...
Feb. 16, 2024
Campbell River Transit System
Campbell River Transit System bus.
Service for handyDART will resume Feb. 7 while Conventional transit service in will resume on Feb. 12.
Feb. 7, 2024
Umo Mobility
BC Transit has launched the Umo payment system on three transit systems
The digital fare payment method is now on the Sunshine Coast Transit System, Squamish Transit System and Powell River Regional Transit System
Jan. 11, 2024
The 26-foot light-duty ARBOC Spirit of Freedom buses can carry up to 18 seated passengers and provides flexibility for up to two mobility aids.
Dec. 13, 2023
BC Transit added a total of 22 26-foot light-duty ARBOC Spirit of Freedom buses from seven different transit systems.
Sept. 22, 2023
City of Abbotsford
Sidewalk view of the Montrose Avenue Transit Exchange.
The joint investment from the government of Canada, government of British Columbia and BC Transit will help with the construction of an enhanced transit exchange on Montrose Avenue...
Aug. 29, 2023

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BC Transit electric demo bus..
BC Transit anticipates the 66 buses will arrive incrementally starting in early 2025 and completed by mid-2026.
May 7, 2024
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Left to right: Via Transportation Canada Manager Rob Bryans, BC Transit President and CEO Erinn Pinkerton, city of Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas and BC Transit Vice President of Strategy and Public Affairs Christy Harrold.
This is BC Transit's first approach to implementing digital on-demand services into its system.
April 19, 2024
Comox Valley Regional District
CVRD bus.
Funding will construct or upgrade transit exchanges in five locations in the CVRD and includes improvements to pedestrian and road infrastructure, new bike racks and the construction...
Feb. 19, 2024
PWTransit Canada will take over as transit service provider for BC Transit's West Kootenay Region April 1, 2024.
Jan. 17, 2024
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BC Transit's electric bus.
Funding will support the preliminary work necessary to construct the proposed future Saanich Transit Center, as well as improvement to infrastructure that is integral to the maintenance...
Dec. 18, 2023
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BC Transit has rolled out Umo digital fare payments in the Regional District of Nanaimo Transit System.
Umo's contactless payment methods will provide riders a seamless way of fare payment.
Nov. 20, 2023
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A BC Transit Enviro500 LHD high-capacity double decker bus.
The investment will help BC Transit complete four separate vehicle acquisitions, purchasing approximately 210 light-duty buses, 29 high-capacity diesel buses, 10 high-capacity...
Oct. 31, 2023
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BC Transit will receive an additional C$51 million in funding to support electrification of handyDART operations and maintenance facility.
The additional investment will allow handyDART services to expand in Greater Victoria and brings the facility into alignment with BC Transit’s Electrification Program and moves...
Oct. 19, 2023
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BC Transit and the city of Kelowna have partnered with VIA Mobility to bring on a new on-demand technology service that will provide more transit options for customers in the Crawford neighborhood of Kelowna.
The on-demand service, launching in spring 2024, will be operated by Transdev Canada and will replace the daily route 15 service currently offered in the Crawford area.
Oct. 12, 2023
Funding will construct dedicated transit and bike lanes along portions of the highway in View Royal and queue jump lanes at Wale Road in Colwood, as well as widen sidewalks, create...
Sept. 28, 2023
The program, which helps teach young people transit safety, came to light in August 2022 after British Columbia Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Rob Fleming made ...
Sept. 6, 2023
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BC Transit has launched the Umo contactless payment method and new fare products on Victoria Regional Transit.
The Umo system will provide a multitude of ways for riders to pay for Victoria Regional Transit, including through the Umo Mobility app and a reloadable Umo card.
Aug. 24, 2023
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File photo of a BC Transit electric demo bus. BC Transit will purchase up to 115 battery electric buses and install 134 charging points with funding provided by the government of Canada and the government of British Columbia.
The C$395.5 million in funding will allow BC Transit to purchase 115 electric buses and 134 charging points.
July 27, 2023
PG Transit will replace Carefree Society which has powered the handyDART service for 50 years in the Prince George Transit System.
July 26, 2023
NextRide uses state-of-the art technology such as Automatic Vehicle Location hardware and Computer Aided Dispatch software to improve data collection for public transit systems...
July 20, 2023
The C$2.4 million investment will deliver an exchange with shelters and up to six bus stop zones.
May 31, 2023
BC Transit has launched a single electronic fare collection solution, making public transit a safer, more convenient option for its many local communities.
May 3, 2023
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From left to right: Chris Coleman (Victoria councillor); Marianne Alto (Victoria mayor); Minister Rob Fleming (BC Transit); Kevin Murdoch (Oak Bay mayor); Grace Lore (MLA for Victoria-Beacon Hill); Christy Ridout (VP of business development for BC Transit); Dean Murdoch (Saanich mayor)
The new 95 West Shore-Downtown line travels along the same route as the Route 50 Langford/Downtown line but with more frequency and with fewer stops.
April 12, 2023
The agreement provides for wage increases of a flat rate of $0.25 per hour and percentage increases each year.
March 20, 2023
The funding will upgrade three warehouse spaces in the city to establish a central facility for BC Transit’s provincial bus fleet.
March 16, 2023
In the coming weeks, riders will see fare validators installed aboard the bus as the organization begins to test the Umo platform.
March 15, 2023
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BC Transit added 44 buses to its Victoria Regional Transit System fleet including vehicles to replace end of life buses, as well eight double decker buses to expand its fleet.
Victoria Regional Transit System’s new buses include medium and heavy duty CNG vehicles and double decker buses; the system will start a infrastructure construction project in...
Feb. 17, 2023
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BC Transit’s RapidBus route between the West Shore and Downtown Victoria will launch April 10.
This new RapidBus service will replace the existing Route 50 Langford/Downtown, allowing customers to experience an increase in service levels.
Feb. 16, 2023
Health Connections provides communities with accessible transportation options to medical appointments through a booking service.
Jan. 4, 2023
The lanes start before the intersection and allow transit buses to bypass congestion.
Jan. 3, 2023
Proterra
Proterra's 40-foot ZX5 electric bus.
The electric buses will mark the start of BC Transit’s transformation to an entirely electric fleet by 2040.
Dec. 19, 2022
From over 100 submissions, CUTA’s Awards Committee selected 20 winners who demonstrated the greatest impact within the communities they serve.
Nov. 28, 2022
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Following several weeks of testing and training, the new technology is now available to BC Transit customers in region.
Aug. 17, 2022
Proterra
Proterra's 40-foot ZX5 electric bus.
The buses are expected to begin arriving in the summer of 2023 as BC Transit looks to fully convert its fleet to electric by 2040.
May 25, 2022
Beginning March 27, the Route 66 FVX limited stop express route will extend to the Lougheed SkyTrain Station in Burnaby.
March 11, 2022
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The handyDART expansion includes an additional 950 hours and allows BC Transit to provide customers with more access and reliability when using the handyDART service.
March 8, 2022
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Cubic’s Umo platform will enable British Columbia's ridership to pay fares conveniently, simplifying their journeys and making transit more accessible for all.
Jan. 27, 2022
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One of BC Transit's New Flyer Xcelsior buses in service.
The transit provider is one of five BC Transit systems operating a CNG fleet and the 10 new 40-foot buses join its existing CNG fleet of 35 heavy-duty buses and 25 medium-duty...
July 23, 2021
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The funding provided to two projects will enable the procurement of 15 new buses, as well as improvements to UVic Exchange.
April 2, 2021
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An example of a standardized BC Transit bus shelter.
The investment will fund approximately 150 new and retrofitted shelters that will include better lighting, accessibility upgrades and other improvements.
March 2, 2021
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The installations were accelerated this year in response to COVID-19, and the retrofits were completed seven months ahead of schedule.
Dec. 21, 2020
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BC Transit is acknowledging the impact of these buses on the region, and the forthcoming retirement of the first 10 that entered service in 2000.
Dec. 2, 2020
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Three transit systems under the BC Transit umbrella received a total of 15 new 26-foot light-duty buses to replace aging diesel vehicles.
The vehicles are part of a wider plan to add approximately 70 light-duty buses in select transit systems in B.C. in 2020.
Nov. 25, 2020
Bus service will frequent this new stop four times a day, Monday through Saturday.
Aug. 4, 2020
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The 30-foot buses are part of 99 new CNG vehicles BC Transit expects to enter service during 2020.
July 27, 2020
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The full driver door windows can be adjusted to account for sightlines associated with different seat positions.
The full driver door is a movable barrier situated to the right of the driver’s seat near the fare box designed to increase protection for drivers.
June 8, 2020
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Retrofits have already begun on the eight existing single door commuter buses in the Cowichan Valley Regional Transit System.
June 4, 2020
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The new 5.7-acre facility can house up to 50 buses and is centralized around key transportation routes.
April 3, 2020
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BC Transit announced the opening of the new Cowichan Valley Transit Center.
The Cowichan Valley Regional Transit System’s new center will accommodate a fleet up to 50 buses, supporting local conventional and handyDART services, along with Cowichan Valley...
March 17, 2020
The doors, which will be designed and manufactured by Arow Global Corporation, will be installed on its entire fleet and cost approximately C$6.5 million.
Jan. 16, 2020
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BC Transit’s customers expressed their need for a bike rack that could accommodate bikes with tires larger than the previous two-inch maximum allowance.
Dec. 16, 2019
The door has a transparent piece of laminated tempered glass with an anti-glare coating and metal base for increased protection.
Sept. 10, 2019
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The cameras are one of several investments BC Transit has made in the past five years to bolster its transit safety system.
Jan. 24, 2019
New Flyer Industries Canada ULC has announced that BC Transit Corporation has awarded New Flyer a contract for eight Xcelsior compressed natural gas forty-foot, heavy-duty transit...
March 19, 2018
On March 18, BC Transit will join all other transit systems across North America in celebrating International Transit Driver Appreciation Day.
March 2, 2018
New compressed natural gas BC Transit buses are set to roll into service as part of a full fleet replacement in Whistler.
Dec. 21, 2017
Grande West Transportation has announced it has received a new order from BC Transit totaling approximately $6 million CAD ($4.84 million).
Sept. 5, 2017
A site has been selected for the new BC Transit operations and maintenance facility in Campbell River, at 1150 Evergreen Road. The proposed new building will include features ...
Aug. 28, 2017
he 30-foot medium duty buses will help better meet the transit needs of the communities they serve as they perform better and have more safety features than the current fleet ...
Aug. 25, 2017
Residents in the District of Hope have another transportation option with the introduction of transit services starting Tuesday, September 5.
Aug. 23, 2017
New ARBOC Spirit of Mobility buses have started to arrive in five communities across the province to replace buses in the current fleet.
July 31, 2017
The new technology includes a web-based passenger application, which will enable commuters to use web browsers and smart mobile devices to see the location of their bus along ...
July 7, 2017
Transit Driver Appreciation Day Video - Annette
BC Transit operators are the dedicated professionals that keep our passengers moving safely throughout the province. In cities and towns, they put safety, courtesy and customer...
March 16, 2017
All medium- and heavy-duty buses acquired after 2005 will have the cameras installed, and new buses, 27 feet and longer, will be delivered with the cameras already factory-installed...
March 6, 2017
BC Transit is introducing 104 new buses to deliver a robust response to growing transportation demands in communities across the province.
Jan. 13, 2017
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Dyck joins the BC Transit team in Victoria after working the past five years with Northern Health in Prince George - the last three as the Lead, Public Affairs and Media Relations...
Aug. 17, 2016
BC Transit has launched 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...
Feb. 4, 2016
The Victoria Regional Transit Commission (VRTC) and the Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria (ICA) are proud to announce that free transit passes are rolling out to ...
Jan. 19, 2016
Starting Jan. 11, BC Transit will be testing additional security equipment as part of a pilot project that concludes in April.Limited audio recording capability will be tested...
Jan. 12, 2016
BC Transit and its affiliated unions have had an incredible year with its employee charity fundraising campaign, raising over $60,000 in support of the Help Fill a Dream Foundation...
Nov. 30, 2015
BC Transit and the Victoria Regional Transit Commission are pleased to offer free transit for Canadian Forces personnel, both past and present, on Remembrance Day, November 11...
Nov. 4, 2015
On Oct. 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...
Oct. 28, 2015
BC Transit and Unifor Local 333 are pleased to announce a tentative labour agreement has been reached.Review and ratification of the agreement by Unifor 333 members and the BC...
Sept. 8, 2015
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BC Transit is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Russell as Media and Public Relations Advisor.Russell is well-known to the Greater Victoria community as a police officer...
Aug. 12, 2015
BC Transit launched its new and improved website Dec. 18, to give its 1.6 million customers in 130 communities across British Columbia easier and convenient access to online transit...
Dec. 18, 2014
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BC Transit saw ridership rise across the system in 2013-14.
BC Transit is releasing its 2013/14 annual report. This year’s achievements include increases in ridership and revenue, while delivering services under budget. Province-wide, ...
July 17, 2014