Vernon Regional Transit System
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| Founded | 1978[1] |
|---|---|
| Locale | Greater Vernon |
| Service area | Regional District of North Okanagan |
| Service type | Transit bus, paratransit |
| Alliance | BC Transit |
| Routes | 13 (9 local, 3 regional, 1 operated by other system.) |
| Operator | FirstCanada ULC[2] |
| Website | Vernon Regional Transit |
The Vernon Regional Transit System provides bus service to destinations in Vernon, Coldstream and the North Okanagan area of British Columbia, using fully accessible low floor transit buses.[3]
This transit system is responsible for all local full-service and handyDART public bus transportation, in cooperation with the provincial agency BC Transit. Currently, the Vernon Regional Transit System operates a combination of twelve local and regional routes, with a thirteenth route operated by Shuswap Regional Transit servicing Vernon as well.[4]
Routes
[edit]| No. | Route | Notes | Service days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local routes | |||
| 1 | Coldstream / Downtown | Mon-Sun | |
| 2 | Pleasant Valley | Mon-Sun | |
| 3 | North End via Alexis Park / Downtown | Mon-Sun | |
| 4 | East Hill | Mon-Sun | |
| 5 | South Vernon | Mon-Sun | |
| 6 | College / Downtown via Hospital | Connects to Okanagan College. | Mon-Sun |
| 7 | Okanagan Landing | Mon-Sun | |
| 8 | Bella Vista | Mon-Sun | |
| 9 | North End / Downtown | Service every 15 minutes at peak times | Mon-Sun |
| Regional routes | |||
| 41 | Salmon Arm - Enderby | Operated by Shuswap Regional Transit. Previously Route 11, renumbered 1 April 2022.[5] | Wednesday only |
| 60 | Enderby / Armstrong / Vernon | Saturday: Armstrong only | Mon-Sat |
| 61 | Vernon / Lumby | Connects Lumby with downtown Vernon | Mon-Fri |
| 90 | UBCO Connector / Vernon | Connects Vernon to the UBC Okanagan campus in Kelowna. | Mon-Sun |
| Source: BC Transit[4] | |||
References
[edit]- ^ Transit History of British Columbia Communities
- ^ Vernon Regional Transit System (January 2024). Rider's Guide. BC Transit. p. 2, "About Your Transit System". Archived from the original (pdf) on 2024-02-20. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ Transit Options - Transit systems in the Vernon Region
- ^ a b BC Transit. "BC Transit - Schedules and Maps". Archived from the original on 2024-02-20. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ "Route Renumbering in Shuswap Regional Transit System" (Press release). BC Transit. 18 March 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-04-03. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
External links
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