News Items tag as: Kelowna transit

Kelowna seeking federal money to build a new electric bus depot
June 24, 2019 - 4:49 PM

KELOWNA - Moving its bus garage to a site near UBC Okanagan and rebuilding the Orchard Park bus station are two of five projects the City of Kelowna is hoping will be mostly funded by the federal and provincial governments.
Female bus driver assaulted in West Kelowna
February 15, 2017 - 9:03 AM

WEST KELOWNA – Police say a young man in a hoodie assaulted a female bus driver and ran away Monday afternoon.
Transit union making last ditch effort to avoid strike in Central Okanagan
November 09, 2016 - 10:30 AM

CENTRAL OKANAGAN – The president of the union representing bus drivers in the Central Okanagan is meeting with the employer this morning in an 11th hour effort to avert a strike.
Central Okanagan bus drivers set to strike this Thursday
November 08, 2016 - 11:13 PM

CENTRAL OKANAGAN – The union representing bus drivers across most of the Central Okanagan is planning to strike Thursday, Nov. 10.
Central Okanagan bus drivers hold strike vote this week
November 07, 2016 - 4:30 PM

CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Bus passengers in the Central Okanagan will have to wait to find out if they will be affected by a transit strike this week, but buses will continue to run as normal until at least Wednesday morning.
Transit bus drivers in the Thompson-Okanagan vote overwhelmingly against accepting final contract offer
September 21, 2016 - 11:34 AM

"IT WAS INSULTING."
Kelowna transit costs rising, no word yet on possible fare increases
August 24, 2016 - 5:30 PM

KELOWNA - No word yet on whether increased costs claimed by Kelowna Transit will translate into higher fares.
Kelowna to get new buses, expanded UBCO bus loop
July 19, 2016 - 1:00 PM

KELOWNA - Transit users in the Central Okanagan will benefit from funding announcements made today by the provincial government.
HandyDART service to expand in Kelowna this September
June 28, 2016 - 10:30 AM

KELOWNA - HandyDART services will be expanded in Kelowna starting this fall.
More riders means better cost recovery for Kelowna Transit
June 26, 2016 - 3:00 PM

KELOWNA - Average ridership is up and Kelowna Transit is recovering more of the cost of providing transit service in the Central Okanagan.
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