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Real time ETA’s available through BC Transit’s newly endorsed app

Nov 6, 2020 | 10:56 AM

PRINCE GEORGE—Some good news for local transit users, now you’ll be abel to get real time ETA’s when hoping to catch the bus.

BC Transit has announced, Transit, as their endorsed mobile app. The app is available to users in 18 BC Transit system communities including, Prince George.

Systems offering Transit:

  • Dawson Creek
  • Fort St.John
  • Chilliwack including the Fraser Valley Express
  • Cranbrook
  • Central Fraser Valley including the Fraser Valley Express
  • Campbell River
  • Comox Valley (NextRide real-time information)
  • Cowichan Valley
  • Kelowna (NextRide real-time information)
  • Kamloops (NextRide real-time information)
  • Nanaimo (NextRide real-time information)
  • Prince George
  • Squamish (NextRide real-time information)
  • Sunshine Coast
  • Vernon
  • Victoria (NextRide real-time information)
  • Whistler (NextRide real-time information)
  • West Kootenay

With the app, BC Transit riders can see nearby options and departure times in big text and bright colours.

“Users can easily navigate the region, aided by accurate real-time bus ETAs, trip planning, step-by-step navigation, and crowdsourced real-time information with Transit’s GO feature.”—Release by BC Transit

This agreement will allow BC Transit to receive anonymized usage data to improve our planning processes and customizations to better serve the public, such as the ability to send important information directly to riders via Transit’s home screen.