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Newsby StaffAugust 12, 2025

Via Unveils First-Ever Vertical AI Platform for Public Transit

The platform transforms dense, highly complex transit data into strategic recommendations, enhancing the efficiency, reliability, and performance of transit networks.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 24, 2024

BC Transit Adding 29 Alexander Dennis Double-Deck Buses

The new Enviro500 will be built as part of the partnership between Alexander Dennis and Big Rig Manufacturing.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsOctober 31, 2023

$248M Investment to Boost BC Transit Vehicle Fleet, Improve Access

Funding will further support additional transit improvements across British Columbia. A component replacement initiative will extend the life, reliability, and safety of up to 377 high-capacity double-decker heavy- and medium-duty buses in BC Transit’s fleet through transmission, engine, differential, and driver seat replacements.

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NewsMay 25, 2022

Canada’s BC Transit Taps Proterra for Battery-Electric Buses, Charging Tech

The contract includes the option for BC Transit to acquire additional electric transit buses and EV chargers from Proterra as the agency seeks to replace 500 buses with electric vehicles over the next decade.

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NewsJanuary 28, 2022

BC Transit, Cubic’s Umo Roll Out Contactless Payment Capabilities

With Umo’s mobile app and reloadable smart card, BC Transit will also offer pre-paid stored value and pass products so that riders can easily purchase with a mobile device, new web portal, or retailer and board simply by scanning their mobile device or tapping their card.

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Newsby StaffMarch 10, 2020

Biz Briefs: Van Hool, New Flyer land orders

ABC delivers new CX45s to Indiana, with BC Transit adding more New Flyer CNGs.

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Newsby StaffMarch 26, 2019

BC Transit orders 30 CNG Vicinity buses

Current total firm orders are for approximately 190 buses valued at over $49 million.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 25, 2019

BC Transit expands CCTV camera implementation

Overall, 373 medium- and heavy-duty buses have had cameras installed as part of a project supported by the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund.

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Newsby StaffMarch 20, 2018

New Flyer to deliver 8 CNG buses for BC Transit

BC Transit connects over 52.3 million customers in partnership with 59 local governments across 130 communities in the British Columbia province every year.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 29, 2018

Grande West receives $8.9M in Vicinity bus orders

These new orders are from existing customers BC Transit and Bow Valley Regional Transit, and new customer Town of Midland for deliveries in 2018.

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