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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2013

New Flyer to supply CNG buses to BC Transit

The 25 CNG buses are anticipated to begin production in the fourth quarter of 2013 and all buses are expected to be delivered in the first quarter of 2014.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 13, 2012

B.C. Transit union votes to strike

Bus drivers, tradespeople and maintenance workers voted 98% in favor of a strike to support their demands for a fair collective agreement. The union has been working under a wage freeze for two years. However, the union has 90 days after a strike vote to serve notice.

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Newsby StaffAugust 1, 2012

BC Transit opens new transit center

Operation had outgrown its former facility, which included four service bays and was designed for 30-foot buses. The new transit center is equipped with seven service bays and is able to accommodate today's conventional fleet of 40-foot buses.

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Newsby StaffMay 9, 2012

B.C. Transit rolls out Web broadcast series

Transit TV will provide site visitors with information on new initiatives, employee profiles, mainstream media stories featuring the agency and other transit news.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 7, 2011

B.C.'s Kelowna Regional Transit now on Google Transit

During this initial phase, customers are encouraged to test the new online trip planner and provide feedback to BC Transit so this service can continually be improved and enhanced.

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Newsby StaffJuly 25, 2011

B.C. University to require transit pass

Beginning in September, a universal bus pass will be mandatory for all full-time Royal Roads University students. A recent Students’ Society referendum vote on buying into the pass received support from 83 percent of students.

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Newsby StaffMay 26, 2011

BC Transit hydrogen fleet pilot program making strides

The 20-vehicle fleet, which is part of a five-year $89 million pilot program, recently passed the one-million-kilometer mark and is showing significant improvements in reliability.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 3, 2011

Service expansion, ridership growth fuel BC Transit success

Through innovative planning and customer service initiatives, BC Transit delivered a five-fold increase in service, expanded its fleet to 300 buses, operated 24 hours a day and served over 1.5 million customers in the Sea to Sky region during the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

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Newsby StaffOctober 4, 2010

B.C. Transit to roll out BRT system

Will display a 60-foot “articulated rubber tire vehicle,” brought in from Las Vegas for public events Agency has selected an “at grade” rapid transit system.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 30, 2010

Officials: B.C. public transit to become unsustainable in 5 years

Restrictive legislation, limited revenues and increasing service demands from municipal partners are hindering the agency, President and CEO Manuel Achadinha said.

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