News Items tag as: Kelowna Regional Transit

Dozens of businesses, hundreds of Okanagan residents demand transit improvement in open letter
April 28, 2024 - 12:00 PM
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An Okanagan transit lobby group has hundreds of residents behind an open letter to politicians to demand public transit improvements.
BC Transit and TransDev renew controversial contract in Okanagan
February 16, 2024 - 1:51 PM
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BC Transit will be renewing its contract with TransDev Canada despite pressure from the Okanagan Transit Alliance and the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1722 not to do so.
Kelowna's double-decker buses are gone, but not forgotten
February 10, 2024 - 6:00 AM
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Five years ago double-decker buses were roaming the streets of Kelowna, but today as transit gets more popular and buses are getting busier, and double-decker buses could be back in demand.
iN TRANSIT: Riders have their take on Kelowna's bus system
February 03, 2024 - 7:00 AM
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After the Okanagan Transit Alliance challenged elected officials to rely on transit for the week in hopes of getting them to notice issues with local transit systems, iNFOnews.ca spoke with transit users to hear what they think of the system.
Kelowna bus garage getting $8 million upgrade until new $100 million building opens
November 06, 2023 - 9:00 AM
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Kelowna’s old bus maintenance building is getting a major $8.3 million upgrade at the same time BC Transit and the City of Kelowna are working on an brand-new $100-million shop in a new location for the regional transit fleet.
Kelowna transit riders in for a bumpy ride due to tech upgrades
October 18, 2023 - 4:00 PM
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Kelowna’s regional transit system is getting a tech update to iron out problems with the trip planning app.
One day Central Okanagan transit strike as both sides head to arbitration
October 05, 2022 - 10:30 AM
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Central Okanagan transit drivers have shut down the bus service in the region for today but the strike will only last one day as the two sides in the labour dispute head to binding arbitration.
Last minute negotiations not expected to avert Kelowna transit strike
October 04, 2022 - 4:06 PM
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Transit workers had 20 minutes of negotiations this morning with First Transit, the company that operates the regional transit system in the Central Okanagan.
Expect more delays as Kelowna transit workers refuse overtime
September 15, 2022 - 7:00 PM
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Kelowna regional transit employees are refusing to work overtime hours as of today as the labour dispute with First Transit continues.
Free transit in Kelowna starts today as labour dispute continues
September 08, 2022 - 11:25 AM

Kelowna transit riders can take advantage of free service starting today.
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News Items tag as: Kelowna Regional Transit

Dozens of businesses, hundreds of Okanagan residents demand transit improvement in open letter

BC Transit and TransDev renew controversial contract in Okanagan

Kelowna's double-decker buses are gone, but not forgotten

iN TRANSIT: Riders have their take on Kelowna's bus system

Kelowna bus garage getting $8 million upgrade until new $100 million building opens

Kelowna transit riders in for a bumpy ride due to tech upgrades

One day Central Okanagan transit strike as both sides head to arbitration

Last minute negotiations not expected to avert Kelowna transit strike

Expect more delays as Kelowna transit workers refuse overtime

Free transit in Kelowna starts today as labour dispute continues

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