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Door opening for major transit expansion in Central Okanagan
Overcrowding at Kelowna’s transit garage is preventing the Central Okanagan transit system from expanding as…
Changes coming soon to Kamloops transit routes
KAMLOOPS – Rider feedback guided B.C. Transit's decisions when putting together changes to routes and…
HandyDART service to expand in Kelowna this September
KELOWNA – HandyDART services will be expanded in Kelowna starting this fall. Local residents who…
Merritt set to receive HandyDART service
MERRITT – Seniors and people with mobility issues will have an easier time getting around…
B.C. seniors’ advocate presents findings and gets third degree in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Seniors will not be content to merely enjoy the sunset phase of their lives and will be very vocal about what they need and deserve if the reaction to a presentation by the B.C. seniors advocate today is any indication. Advocate Isobel Mackenzie hosted a town hall meeting at the Seniors Centre for...
HandyDART application gets personal, and more difficult, in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - If you are in need of handyDART services in Kamloops, your application process just got a little more personal. The accessibility program manager for B.C. Transit, Danielle Harriott, asked council to approve a change to the application process that would have an assessor interview applicants, instead of just having applicants submit a paper...
Transit fare increases fall hardest on those with the thinnest wallets
KELOWNA - Council has agreed to raise transit fares in most categories in a bid to increase the amount of money recovered from riders. Some councillors expressed reservations about the move, saying fare increases tend to reduce ridership but in the end all voted to approve the increase. The yes vote doesn't automatically mean the...
Changes to handicap parking on Nicola
KAMLOOPS - Complaints over inadequate space for dropping off or picking up of disabled persons at 321 Nicola St. has city staff looking at options for changing the parking in that area. The issue first arose in November when People in Motion complained about the inadequate space, which often left the HandiDart having to stop...