Cowichan Valley Regional Transit System
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| Headquarters | 5280 Polkey Road[1] Duncan, British Columbia |
|---|---|
| Service area | Cowichan Valley |
| Service type | Transit bus, Paratransit |
| Alliance | BC Transit |
| Routes | 14 |
| Operator | First Canada[1] |
| Website | Cowichan Valley Regional Transit System |
Cowichan Valley Regional Transit System is a public bus service in Duncan and the Cowichan Valley of British Columbia, Canada. The conventional transit of the Cowichan Valley Transit System has been in service since 1993[2] and is currently operated by Greyhound Canada. handyDART is a transportation service for people with a disability who are unable to use conventional transit, which is operated by Volunteer Cowichan.[3]
Cowichan Valley Commuter Transit System
There is a weekday commuter service between Duncan, Cobble Hill, Mill Bay, Shawnigan Lake, and Victoria. The buses leave the Cowichan Valley in the morning and then return in the evening. The buses travel via the Malahat. Funding for this service, which started operating on October 20, 2008[4] is provided by Cowichan Valley Regional District, Victoria Regional Transit and BC Transit.
Routes
Regional routes
| No. | Route | Termini | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mt. Prevost | Cowichan Commons-Village Green Mall via Cowichan District Hospital | |
| 3 | Quamichan | Cowichan Commons-Village Green Mall via Duncan Westside | |
| 4 | Maple Bay | Maple Bay-Village Green Mall | |
| 6 | Crofton/Chemainus | Chemainus-Village Green Mall | |
| 7 | Cowichan Lake | Cowichan Lake-Village Green Mall via Gibbins | |
| 7X | Cowichan Lake Express | Cowichan Lake-Village Green Mall via Hwy 18 | Weekday peak service. |
| 8 | Mill Bay via Telegraph Road /
Duncan via Shawnigan Lake |
Village Green Mall - Mill Bay | |
| 9 | Mill Bay via Shawnigan Lake /
Duncan via Telegraph Road |
Village Green Mall - Mill Bay | |
| 20 | Youbou Connector | Lake Cowichan-Youbou | |
| 21 | Honeymoon Bay Connector | Lake Cowichan-Gordon Bay Provincial Park |
Commuter routes
| No. | Route | Termini | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Victoria / Duncan | Village Green Mall-Downtown Victoria | Saturday service to Victoria |
| 66 | Duncan Commuter | Village Green Mall-Downtown Victoria | Weekday peak service. |
| 99 | Shawnigan Lake Commuter | Cobble Hill Park & Ride-Downtown Victoria | Weekday peak service. |
References
- ^ a b Cowichan Valley Regional Transit System: Contact Us
- ^ The Cowichan Valley Transit System is Expanding, March 3, 2008 Archived July 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ handyDART and Rural Transit
- ^ "Malahat commuter service starts Oct. 20, 2008". Archived from the original on 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
External links
- Cowichan Valley Regional Transit System at busonline.ca
- Cowichan Valley Commuter Transit System at busonline.ca
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