People who use transit in Kamloops will see better transit options as a result of increased hours, expanded handyDART services and improved routes.

Work to rehabilitate Halston Bridge in Kamloops will begin Monday, July 17, 2023. Once complete, the bridge will be safer and require less surface maintenance.

Work will begin this spring to upgrade the Halston Bridge in Kamloops.

Plans to upgrade Kamloops Transit’s full fleet of busses to compressed natural gas (CNG) powered vehicles that come with modern features like Closed Circuit TV (CCTV) received the green light from city council after a successful pilot that showed these busses to perform well in all four seasons while garnering significant savings in operating costs.

Modern technology, improved infrastructure and newer and cleaner buses are topping the list of BC Transit projects for Kamloops soon to roll out under phase one of the new Public Transit Infrastructure Fund.

The B.C. government is providing more funding to BC Transit to significantly increase handyDART service hours in Kamloops, benefitting persons with disabilities and seniors.

The British Columbia government is providing $324 million in operating contributions to BC Transit over the next three years.