Transit Service To Resume In Campbell River, Comox Valley By Monday

Buses will be back on the roads in Comox Valley and Campbell River on Monday, February 12, 2024.

That word came down yesterday, days after Union Local 114 accepted a deal with PWTransit, ending a strike that began on December 15th.

BC Transit has advised that handyDART services will resume tomorrow (Wednesday, Feb 7) and bookings are now being accepted. Conventional transit service will resume on Monday.

Transit passes can be purchased online or at local vendors. For a full list of vendors, visit bctransit.com/campbell-river/fares/where-to-buy.

Semester passes for students will be available beginning on Saturday, and will be prorated to reflect the interruption to service.

BC Transit says before service resumes all buses must undergo a thorough inspection, cleaning and on road testing for return to service. Some mechanics were back at work before last Thursday’s ratification vote, to get a head start.

The agency says it’s also important for operators to refresh their training to ensure a safe resumption of service, adding that is standard procedure when resuming operations after a certain amount of time away from day-to-day service.