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We want to provide a transparent way for our customers to ask us questions about Nanaimo Regional Transit, where the answers will be posted for all to see and learn about how we operate.
In case you are not aware, we serve the area from Cassidy, in the south of the RDN, to Electoral Area H, in the north, including the City of Nanaimo, District of Lantzville, City of Parksville, Town of Qualicum Beach and surrounding rural areas. The RDN Transit System provides both regular transit (Conventional transit) and handyDART (Custom transit) service. RDN Transit is an integrated system with service in urban centres and rural areas, providing dedicated connections to shopping, educational and recreational facilities.
How you can be involved :
Please register (tab at the top of this page). That will allow you to share your questions with us. You will receive an email directly when an answer has been provided.
We are just getting started and hope to share other Transit relate info and provide additional ways to get involved in the future.
The RDN looks forward to your participation.
We want to provide a transparent way for our customers to ask us questions about Nanaimo Regional Transit, where the answers will be posted for all to see and learn about how we operate.
In case you are not aware, we serve the area from Cassidy, in the south of the RDN, to Electoral Area H, in the north, including the City of Nanaimo, District of Lantzville, City of Parksville, Town of Qualicum Beach and surrounding rural areas. The RDN Transit System provides both regular transit (Conventional transit) and handyDART (Custom transit) service. RDN Transit is an integrated system with service in urban centres and rural areas, providing dedicated connections to shopping, educational and recreational facilities.
How you can be involved :
Please register (tab at the top of this page). That will allow you to share your questions with us. You will receive an email directly when an answer has been provided.
We are just getting started and hope to share other Transit relate info and provide additional ways to get involved in the future.
The RDN looks forward to your participation.
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:
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.
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:
The RDN transit system is funded through a
combination of provincial funding (BC Transit), local property
taxes, passenger fares and advertising revenue.
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.
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.
In the RDN the various service levels are:
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.
bmiller@rdn.bc.ca |
ebeauchamp@rdn.bc.ca |