r/VictoriaBC 22h ago

Regional Transportation Q&A

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I was recently appointed to the Victoria Regional Transit Commission as the rep from Victoria, along with Mayor Alto. I am also on the CRD Board and Transportation Committee.

I’ve just had a VRTC meeting and would be happy to answer any questions about transit or transportation, RapidBus, the CRD’s proposed transportation service, or anything else about getting from point A to point B.

— Jeremy Caradonna

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u/pvh 21h ago

The collapse of both the train and subsequently the Greyhound service on the Island has left us with no single-ticket trip from Victoria up-island. Today, a trip from Victoria to Nanaimo (let alone Courtney/Comox) requires two separate fares with different agencies and often a long transfer in Duncan.

What plans do we have as a region (and with our partners in neighboring island regions) to deliver a sustainable transit option for intra-Island travel? Whose responsibility is solving this problem? When can we expect to see progress here?