Better Transit YYJ

Better Transit YYJ

@bettertransityyj.ca

Advocating for more and better transit in the Capital Region of BC https://linktr.ee/bettertransityyj

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Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders
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This morning, both the BC Conservatives and the BC NDP ruled out a vehicle levy to fund public transit in Metro Vancouver. This despite the vehicle levy being commonly used in other cities, including Montreal, Seattle, and the bustling metropolis of Gatineau, Quebec.

Better Transit YYJ
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Proud to support Livable CRD 🗳️ a non-partisan coalition publishing a candidate scorecard for Capital Region municipal elections. See where candidates stand on transit, housing, climate, and more: no endorsements, just the facts. livablecrd.ca

livablecrd.ca2026 Capital Region candidate scorecardLivable CRD is a non-partisan coalition scoring Capital Regional District municipal candidates on transit, housing, climate, arts, and other livability issues.
Livable CRD@livablecrd.bsky.social

The Livable CRD Candidate Scorecard, now available at LivableCRD.ca, brings together candidates’ responses to key municipal issues on a single website. The goal is to make it easier for voters to explore candidates’ positions and conduct their own research ahead of election day.

Better Transit YYJ
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Chair Sam Holland joins Josh & Jade on CFAX 1070 to discuss BC Transit's draft 25-year Victoria Regional Transit Plan, which the organization broadly supports, and why they believe Greater Victoria needs a greater sense of urgency if it hopes to achieve its long-term transit goals. #yyj #bctransit

omny.fmAdvocacy group says Victoria's transit vision needs more urgency - CFAX 1070Better Transit YYJ Chair Sam Holland joins Josh & Jade to discuss BC Transit's draft 25-year Victoria Regional Transit Plan, which the organization broadly supports, and why they believe Greater Victo...
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From the Draft Victoria Regional Transit Plan "Implementing bus priority supports ridership and mode share goals through faster travel time for customers. At the same time, increasing bus speed will allow BC Transit to deliver transit services sooner and at lower cost." #yyj #bctransit

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Livable CRD
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Introducing Livable CRD 🗳️ A non-partisan coalition making Capital Region municipal elections easier to navigate. We publish a candidate scorecard + questionnaire on transit, housing, climate, healthcare & more. We inform, we don't endorse. 👉 livablecrd.ca #YYJ #BCpoli

livablecrd.caLivable CRDLivable CRD is a non-partisan coalition scoring Capital Regional District municipal candidates on transit, housing, climate, arts, and other livability issues.
Better Transit YYJ
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“HOV lanes are not the solution that we need on one of the busiest transit corridors in North America,” said Sam Holland with Better Transit YYJ. “The problem with going to HOV lanes, you then need to enforce them.” #yyj cheknews.ca/dvba-floats-...

cheknews.caDVBA floats HOV lanes in Victoria as it calls for 'pause' on non-essential road workWith massive changes to roads in the downtown core over the past few years, the DVBA says it's time for a breather and to take stock.
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Better buses on both sides of the ferry can help us increase foot passengers and move more people. #yyj

cbc.caDrive-on or walk-on: choose your ferry fighter | This is Vancouver Island | CBC Podcasts | CBC ListenHow you get on and off the ferry can make a big difference in your experience. This week, we'll hear from a BC Ferries terminal attendant on what goes into guiding your car onto each vessel, as well as what Swartz Bay foot passengers think could make the walk-on experience better.
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BC Transit starts demolition in July for the new Saanich Transit Centre. It is a key step toward more buses and better service. Riders can learn what this means for future capacity at open houses on June 18 and 20. #yyj

bctransit.comOpen houses ahead of demolition work at future Saanich Transit Centre site - BC TransitBC Transit is starting site preparation and building demolition work at the site of the future Saanich Transit Centre this July that will continue to the end of 2026. This early site preparation work ...
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On Friday, we proved that even buses running ahead of schedule are still too slow. BC Transit, the City of Victoria, and the District of Colwood are the institutions that need to step up. Together, we will keep push for a better, safer, more reliable city. #yyj #racethebus

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The runners to City Hall beat the bus by a few minutes. The bikers to Langford Station won by 10 minutes!

CHEK News@cheknews.ca

It's a race against the clock. Leaving at the same time, cyclists and runners say they can beat the 95 Rapid Bus through Victoria, and on to the West Shore during rush hour. https://cheknews.ca/victoria-cyclists-race-to-prove-buses-are-too-slow-1330357/

cheknews.caVictoria cyclists race to prove buses are too slowIt's a race against the clock. Leaving at the same time, cyclists and runners say they can beat the 95 Rapid Bus through Victoria, and on to the West Shore during rush hour. Their goal? To prove that transit is too slow and changes are needed to pick up the pace. 
Better Transit YYJ
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Our bus drivers and maintenance workers have voted to strike, after working for more than 14 months without a contract. We hope no further labour action is needed for BC Transit and Unifor to reach a good agreement. #yyj

unifor.orgBC Transit workers in Victoria vote 97% in favour of strike actionVICTORIA – Unifor Local 333 members at BC Transit in Victoria, British Columbia have voted 97 per cent in favour of strike action, delivering a strong mandate to their bargaining committee as contract...
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“It is frustrating to see that we have a surplus from last year and we can’t turn around and use that money for this year,” says Sam Holland, chair of the transit advocacy group Better Transit YYJ. #yyj #transit

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“It is frustrating to see that we have a surplus from last year and we can’t turn around and use that money for this year,” says Sam Holland, chair of the transit advocacy group Better Transit YYJ. #yyj #transit

CHEK News@cheknews.ca

BC Transit’s long-awaited rollout of contactless payment comes in the shadows of criticism from those who argue the agency should instead be using its surplus funds to address other transit needs.

cheknews.caBC Transit $12.6M surplus locked in red tape, advocate wants it put to good useBC Transit’s long-awaited rollout of contactless payment comes in the shadows of criticism from those who argue the agency should instead be using its surplus funds to address other transit needs.
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Caleb Crookes, vice-president of transit advocacy group Better Transit YYJ, said his organization welcomes the change. “It would have been excellent had that been slightly higher on the to-do list, but overall, I think I speak for everyone when I say that we’re all excited for this.” #yyj #transit

Times Colonist@timescolonist.bsky.social

dlvr.itCredit, debit card payment now available on Greater Victoria busesThe long-awaited move comes three years after B.C. Transit introduced its digital Umo payment system.
Better Transit YYJ
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Context is vital to finding solutions; that's why we've done a deep dive with @bettercolumbia.ca on why transit hasn't kept up with growth. #yyj #bcpoli #vanpoli

Better Columbia@bettercolumbia.ca

Why hasn't transit kept up with growth? @bettertransityyj.ca Chair Sam Holland argues that the Province has never taken transit as seriously as highways. When deficits need fixing, transit is first on the chopping block.

bettercolumbia.caWhy hasn't transit kept up with growth? - Better ColumbiaSam Holland is the Chair of Better Transit YYJ In 1978, British Columbia had a robust public intercity bus network, two publicly owned intercity rail operators, robust and rapidly growing urban transi...

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CHEK News
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A coalition of advocacy groups from across the province has launched the new Public Transit Alliance of BC, calling for expanded transit service and a fully connected intercity bus network across British Columbia.

cheknews.caNew Public Transit Alliance of BC launches, calls for province-wide intercity bus networkA coalition of advocacy groups from across the province has launched the new Public Transit Alliance of BC, calling for expanded transit service and a fully connected intercity bus network across British Columbia.
Better Transit YYJ
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Getting more and better transit is a big lift that requires collaboration, and that's why we are overjoyed to be part of a new coalition called the Public Transit Alliance of BC. Yesterday, we launched our first province-wide campaign, a call for an intercity public transit network. #yyj #bcpoli

Eric Doherty@ericdoherty.bsky.social

"If you are trying to go to Duncan, or anywhere north of Duncan, you might as well be trying to go to the moon on public transit" Sam Holland - @bettertransityyj.ca on @cheknews.ca @ 3 min cdn.jwplayer.com/previews/BLs... #bcpoli #yyj #VancouverIsland #Nanaimo

Better Transit YYJ
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The big gaps in transit come from the 1970s. When BC Transit was pulled out of BC Hydro, a second Crown corp was also created— Pacific Coach Lines. PCL ran intercity busses, most famously the Victoria to Vancouver bus. When PCL was privatized, BC lost the model for public intercity transit.

Better Transit YYJ
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BC Transit was never meant to run intercity busses. That's why they are set up for local transit only— they were never meant to. Building a public intercity transit network is going to mean building a new transit institution in the Province, something we haven't done in 25 years.