Western Bus Lines of BC Ltd. (January 1970 - 01 October 1976)(Canadian Coach 1970, Dawes et al. 1972, CC74). WBL of BC was formerly Tyee Transit (Canadian Coach Vol. IX, No. 2, March/April 1973). Acquired by T-OT 1976. (Photo: Peter Cox).
Kicking Horse Country Transit Service (10 December 2007 - present)
Operated under contract by
Olympus Stage Lines Ltd. (BC Transit website 2008).
Boundary Paratransit System (24 August 1992 - 200x?)
Paratransit service conducted by
Grand Forks & District Health Care Society
under a contract with
BC Transit and the municipal government(s) (BC Transit 1997,
BC Transit web page 2000,
BC Transit web page 2001).
Boundary Transit System (200x? - present)
Operated under contract by
Interior Health Authority (BC Transit website 2008).
[Hazeltons' Regional Paratransit System] (circa 1999 - 200x?)
Operation conducted by a contractor for
BC Transit and the municipal government(s).
(BC Transit web page 2000,
(BC Transit web page 2001)
Hazeltons' Regional Transit System (200x? - present)
Operated under contract by
Farwest Bus Lines Ltd. (BC Transit website 2008).
Columbia Valley Transit System (25 February 2008 - present)
Service connecting Radium, Canal Flats and Fairmont Hot Springs with Invermere.
Operated under contract by
Olympus Stage Lines Ltd. (BC Transit website 2008).
Canadian Coachways System (circa September 1966 - ?)
City service (Canadian Coach 1966). (Canadian Coach 1968)
Western Bus Lines of BC Ltd. (January 1970 - 01 October 1976)
(Canadian Coach 1970, Dawes et al. 1972, CC74). WBL of BC was formerly
Tyee Transit (Canadian Coach Vol. IX, No. 2, March/April 1973).
Acquired by T-OT 1976. (Photo: Peter Cox).
Kamloops Transit System (01 October 1976 - present)
(BC Transit 1988)
Initial contract operator was probably the provincial government owned
Thompson-Okanagan Transit Limited (TC77).
Operation conducted by
Farwest Coach Inc. (a subsidiary of
FirstBus Canada Ltd.) under a contract
with
BC Transit (pb89, BC Transit 1989/90, BC Transit 1997, 2008).
BC Transit 1989/90 also states that KTS service startup was 10 October 1979.
BC Transit 1997 states that KTS service startup was 10 October 1970.
Contracting municipality: City of Kamloops (pb97).
(BC Transit 1996,
BC Transit web page 2000,
BC Transit web page 2001). (Photo: Peter Cox).
| Service area population | 58,000 (1989) | Vehicle fleet | 39 buses (2000) | Data sources: | BC Transit 1989/90 CTHF/SSG 2000 |
Kaslo Paratransit System (01 April 1982 - 200x?)
Paratransit service conducted by
Nelson & District Home Support
under a contract with
BC Transit and the municipal government(s)
(BC Transit 1997).
(BC Transit web page 2000,
BC Transit web page 2001)
Central Kootenay Transit (200x? - present)
Service in Kaslo, Nakusp, Slocan Valley, and South Slocan, connecting
to Nelson.
Operated under contract by
Arrow & Slocan Lakes Community Services (BC Transit website 2008).
Nakusp and Area Paratransit System (31 July 1989 - 200x?)
Paratransit service conducted by
Nakusp & District Community Services Association
under a contract with
BC Transit and the municipal government(s)
(BC Transit 1989/90: 1 bus).
(BC Transit web page 2000,
(BC Transit web page 2001).
Nelson - Playmor Junction Paratransit System (April 1998 - 200x?)
Paratransit service conducted by
Kootenay Regional Health Council (Nelson Home Support Agency)
under a contract with
BC Transit and the municipal government(s).
Service from Playmor Junction via Bonnington, Blewett, Taghum and South Slocan to Nelson.
(Email correspondence with BC Transit 1998: 1 bus).
(BC Transit 2000)
O.K. Mission Lines (? - 04 July 1974)
(Canadian Coach 1971). Scrafton et al. 1970 lists
Okanagan Mission Lines.
Silver-Green Stages (? - 04 July 1974)
(Scrafton et al. 1970)
Lake-Valley Transit (04 July 1974 - July 1977)
Company formed
by the amalgamation of OKML and S-GS
(TC75). Succeeded by the KTS.
| Service area population | 66,000 (1989) | Vehicle fleet | 37 buses (2000) | Data sources: | BC Transit 1989/90 CTHF/SSG 2000 |
Kimberly Paratransit System (01 January 1982 - 200x?)
Paratransit service conducted by
Kimberly Community Transportation Committee for the Handicapped Society
under a contract with
BC Transit and the municipal government(s)
(BC Transit 1989/90: 1 bus).
(BC Transit web page 2000,
BC Transit web page 2001)
Kimberley Transit System (200x? - present)
Operated under contract by
Kimberley Transportation Committee (BC Transit website 2008).
Kitimat Transit System (22 April 1974 - present)
(Canadian Coach 1974, BC Transit 1988). Operation
conducted since start-up by
Coastal Bus Lines Ltd. under a contract
with
BC Transit (pb89, BC Transit 1989/90, BC Transit 1997, pb98, BC Transit 2008).
(BC Transit 1996,
BC Transit web page 2000,
BC Transit web page 2001).
| Service area population | 11,000 (1989) | Vehicle fleet | 7 buses (2000) | Data sources: | BC Transit 1989/90 CTHF/SSG 2000 |
A single daily train (school days only) operated on the
BC Rail main line from Seton Portage
via Shalath to Lillooet, carrying children to school in Lillooet. Passengers return to home after school
via the regularly scheduled southbound train. Technically not public transit since the service is
not intended for general customers.
 |
Koaham Shuttle (01 November 2002 - present) After the cancellation of regular
BC Rail passenger service in October 2002,
return trip service operated Lillooet - Seton - Darcy by railbus, sponsored by the
Seton Lake Band, and available to the general public.
Operational partner BC Rail sold 15 July 2004 to
Canadian National Railway Company.
(Ken Storey photo, Train Scan website)
|
Merritt and Area Transit System (05 November 2007 - present)
Operated under contract by
Nicola Valley Transportation Society (BC Transit website 2008).
Mount Waddington Transit (02 July 2008 - present)
Operated under contract by the
North Island Community Services Society and in conjunction with the
Volunteer Transportation Network (BC Transit website 2008).
Serves Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Fort Rupert, Coal Harbour, and Woss.
Blue Line (circa 1940 - ?)
Owned by
Veteran Sightseeing & Transportation Company.
Grant of a franchise by the voters of
Nanaimo reported in TJ March 1941. Prior Blue Line service
in Nanaimo had been under a licence. Succeeded by VICL (Canadian Coach 1969).
Vancouver Island Coach Lines (? - 1960)
Also an intercity carrier. (Canadian Coach 1967).
Nanaimo Transit Limited (1960 - circa November 1969)
(Canadian Coach 1965, 69, photos: William A. Luke, Peter Cox).
Nanaimo Regional Transit System (01 April 1972 - present)
After 01 April 1979,
operation conducted by the
Regional District of Nanaimo (the municipality) under a contract with
BC Transit. (Dawes et al. 1972, CUTA 1976-77, BC Transit 1988, pb89, CUTA TT89,
BC Transit 1989/90, BC Transit 1997, pb98, BC Transit 2008).
Serving Cedar, Lantzville, Nanaimo, Parksville, and Qualicum Beach (BC Transit 2008).
(BC Transit 1996,
BC Transit web page 2000,
BC Transit web page 2001).
| Service area population | 51,000 (1989) | Vehicle fleet | 33 buses (2000) | Data sources: | BC Transit 1989/90 CTHF/SSG 2000 |
Parksville - Qualicum Beach Transit System (08 November 1993 - 200x?)
Operated for
BC Transit and the municipalities by a contractor. (BC Transit 1996).
Contract operator the
Regional District of Nanaimo which also operates connecting local transit in
Nanaimo (BC Transit 1997).
Not listed in BC Transit web page 2000
but is included on the Regional District of Nanaimo transit web page, 2000.
By 2008 this service is part of Nanaimo Regional Transit System.
| Vehicle fleet | 3 minibuses (2000) | Data sources: | CTHF/SSG 2000 |
Okanagan - Similkameen Paratransit System (01 November 1979 - 200x?)
Paratransit service conducted by
Ward Warriner
under a contract with
BC Transit and the municipal government(s)
(BC Transit 1989/90: 1 bus).
Contractor circa 1997 was
Penticton Transit Service Ltd. (BC Transit 1997).
(BC Transit web page 2000,
BC Transit web page 2001).
Okanagan - Similkameen Transit System (200x? - present)
Operated under contract by
Penticton Transit Service Ltd. (BC Transit website 2008).
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Johnston Terminals (1950s?)
Bus service in isolated one-industry town. Population peaked over 3,500 about 1950 (Wikipedia). Mill closed 1980. Population circa 2009: 40.
(photo: 1961 BC Archives I-50616)
100 Mile House Paratransit System (23 July 1990 - 200x?)
Paratransit service conducted by
South Cariboo Home Support Services Association
under a contract with
BC Transit and the municipal government(s)
(BC Transit 1997). Listed in the 1997 telephone directory as
100 Mile House Transit while
BC Transit web pages 2000 and 2001 imply
[100 Mile House & Area Paratransit System].
100 Mile House & Area Transit System (200x? - present)
Operated under contract by
LDN Transportation (BC Transit website 2008).
Osoyoos Paratransit System (01 May 1996 - 200x?)
Paratransit service conducted by a contractor for
BC Transit and the municipal government(s)
Initial contract operator was
Osoyoos Seniors Centre Association, ending June 2000 (BC Transit 1997, LD 2001).
Operation (from June 2000?) by the
Town of Osoyoos (LD 2001).
BC Transit 1996 reported the start-up of a conventional transit service for Osoyoos and nearby Oliver
but such as service
is not included in the list provided by BC Transit 1997 (which does list a paratransit system in Osoyoos).
(BC Transit web page 2000).
Osoyoos Transit System (200x? - present)
Operated under contract by
South Okanagan Transit Society (BC Transit website 2008).
Serving Okanagan Falls, Oliver, Osoyoos, and South Okanagan (BC Transit 2008).
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