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The RDN transit system is funded using a
combination of provincial funding through BC Transit, local property
taxes, passenger fares and advertising revenue.
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Decisions on fares, routes and service levels are made by the RDN Board based on information provided by BC Transit, RDN staff, and the public.
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Proposed service expansion and associated services changes are presented to the Transit Select Committee and then to the RDN Board for approval. If you would like to make a presentation to the Transit Select Committee, please go to the Appearing as a Delegation page and fill out the Delegation Request Form.
Also, keep your eye out on this page for opportunities to provide feedback on the various Transit related topics and projects.
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In the RDN the various service levels are:
- Regular Service: Monday to Friday service as shown in Rider's Guide.
- Saturday Level Service: Saturday service as shown in Rider's Guide.
- Sunday Level Service: Sunday service as shown in Rider's Guide.
- Holiday Level Service: Typically on statutory holidays, transit service operates on Sunday level service. Check out our website events calendar, click on the holiday date to see our service level.
Stay up-to-date for route changes or for holiday services levels by following us on
Twitter.
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If you have lost something on board one of our buses you can contact us and we will check our lost & found inventory to try and re-connect you with your missing item.
All lost and found items are held for a maximum of 30 days. After 30 days items are donated to charitable organizations.
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BC Transit, the Cowichan Valley Regional District, (CVRD) and the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) are looking for your feedback about Transit service between Nanaimo and Cowichan Valley (and points in between).
The need for interregional transit service between Nanaimo and the Cowichan Valley was identified in the Regional District of Nanaimo Transit Future Plan (2014), the Cowichan Valley Region Transit Future Plan (2012), and the South Nanaimo Local Area Transit Plan (2019).
In order to make the new route a reality, we need your input on:
- the need for an interregional route
- the preferred start and end place of the route
- preferred trip times
- service span (how early and late it should run)
- fares
How to Take Part
Take the survey
Help us determine the need for the route, where and when it should run, and how you would use it!
Stay in touch
Contact Us on the form found on the project site or visit the CVRD Transit Future page or the RDN Transit Future page for project updates.
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The Regional District of Nanaimo’s Board of Directors approved a transit service
expansion plan based on recommendations from the South Nanaimo Local Area Transit Plan, which will be rolled out in January 2020 to address ridership growth.
The expansion involves the addition of 5,900 annual conventional transit hours involving the creation of two new routes, the adjustment of three existing routes and an increase in holiday coverage to
include Christmas Day, New Year’s Day and Good Friday.
The service expansion will include the implementation of two new routes:
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8 Cedar/VIU: Connecting the community of Cedar to Vancouver Island University
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78 YCD Airport via Cassidy/Downtown: Connecting Nanaimo to the communities of Cassidy, South Wellington and the Nanaimo Airport
Other service changes include:
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7 Cinnabar/Downtown: Which will no longer service the Cedar area and will now travel directly between Cinnabar and Downtown, connecting to the number 8 Cedar/VIU at South Parkway Plaza, reducing trip times by up to 40 minutes
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30 NRGH to Woodgrove/Downtown: Will see route adjustments to match service with demand
- Sunday-level service will also be added level service on Christmas Day, New Year’s Day and Good Friday
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RDN Transit will be expanding it's service in January 2020 by 5,900 hours!
The hours will address several transit priorities, some from the South Nanaimo Local Area Transit Plan and others from the main Transit Priority List. The following improvements will be implemented:
- Provide Sunday/holiday level service on Good Friday, Christmas Day and New Years Day;
- Restructure Route 7 to travel between Downtown and Cinnabar with no routing to Cedar;
- Creation of Route 8 between Cedar and VIU;
- Creation of Route 78 between Downtown and Cassidy/Nanaimo Airport;
- Restructure of Route 30 to reflect usage patterns;
- Additional hours to Route 40.
This expansion will come into effect on January 5, 2020.
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