Kamloops Transit System Explained

Kamloops Transit
Founded:1976[1]
Service Type:bus service, paratransit
Alliance:BC Transit
Routes:15
Hubs:3
Operator:FirstCanada
Website:Kamloops Transit

Kamloops Transit operates the public bus transit system in the City of Kamloops in south central British Columbia, Canada. The system consists of 18 regularly scheduled routes, one Sunday route, several school specials and handyDART customized service for those with a disability. Funding is provided through a partnership between the City of Kamloops and BC Transit, the provincial agency which plans and manages municipal transit systems. Operations are contracted out to FirstCanada ULC. The transit system began development in 1975 after the Province of British Columbia began offering subsidies to help operate local transit systems in local communities.[2]

Regional Connections

The Kamloops Transit System primarily serves the city centre and immediate surroundings, though bus services are provided to Rayleigh and Heffley Creek,[3] 13km and 20km distant from the city centre respectively. Transit connections to the Clearwater Transit System to Vinsulla, McLure, Barriere, Darfield, Little Fort, Blackpool, Clearwater, and Vavenby are offered twice weekly.[4]

BC Transit Health Connections

Kamloops is part of the Health Connections network operated by BC Transit. These are intercity connections geared towards those in smaller communities needing access to larger health facilities, though all members of the public are welcome to use them if space is available.[5] These services operate infrequently. Communities connected by these services directly to Kamloops are as follow:

City Bus Routes

Kamloops Transit City Bus System[6] !Route Number!Route Name!Origin!Destination/Back Point!Neighbourhoods Served
1TranquilleLansdowne ExchangeTranquille RoadNorth Shore
2ParkcrestLansdowne ExchangeBrocklehurstNorth Shore
3WestsydeLansdowne ExchangeHarrington RoadWestmount
4Pacific WayTRU ExchangeAberdeenSouthgate
5PineviewTRU ExchangePineviewDufferin
6Downtown LoopLansdowne ExchangeFraser St.Sagebrush
7AberdeenLansdowne ExchangeAberdeenWest End/Lower Sahali
9GlaneaglesLansdowne ExchangeSahaliUpper Sahali
10North Shore-TRU ExpressNorth Shore ExchangeTRU ExchangeNorth Shore
13YellowheadNorth Shore ExchangeHeffley CreekRayleigh
14Batchelor HeightsNorth Shore ExchangeBatchelor HeightsNorth Shore
16Juniper RidgeLansdowne ExchangeJuniper RidgeValleyview
17DallasLansdowne ExchangeBC Wildlife ParkValleyview, Barnhartvale
18Mt. PaulLansdowne ExchangeMt. Paul IndustrialSun Rivers

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~wyatt/alltime/g2o-bc.html Transit History of British Columbia Communities
  2. Book: Kelly . Brian . Francis . Daniel . Transit in British Columbia: The First Hundred Years . 1990 . Harbour Publishing Limited . Madeira Park, BC . 1-55017-021-X . 148 .
  3. Web site: Rider's Guide . Kamloops Transit System . BC Transit . September 20, 2019.
  4. Web site: Route 10: Valley Connector . Clearwater Regional Transit System . BC Transit . September 20, 2019.
  5. Web site: Health Connections . Kamloops Transit System . BC Transit . September 20, 2019.
  6. Web site: Kamloops Transit Map . March 18, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220318035753/https://www.bctransit.com/kamloops/schedules-and-maps .