Transit services expanded in Kelowna

Transit is expanding to support increased ridership in Kelowna. Services will be added between the UBC Okanagan campus, Rutland and downtown Kelowna as well as other trips on more routes, according to a Ministry of Transportation media release issued today, Aug. 20. As well, improvements and an expanded taxi supplement program will be added to the Mission area in January of 2025. Approximately $39,000 has already been set in April of 2024 to assist in handyDART services during peak times on weekdays. “Our communities are growing and need public-transit systems that are reliable and affordable,” Transportation Minister Rob Fleming said in the release. “We have seen that when people have access to an extensive transit system, they use it." New services will be coming to the UBCO and Academy Way area which will include the replacement of the 4 at Pandosy/Orchard Park and the 84 Academy way routes. A new 98 Rutland and UBCO express will be added to the city to ensure faster travel between the campus, Rutland and the downtown Kelowna area. The 19 Glenmore and Orchard Park will now access Drysdale Boulevard from Kane road. More trips will be also added to routes one, five, eight, 10, 11, 13 and 97. To contact a reporter for this story, email Bailey Zimmer mailto:bzimmer@infonews.ca  or call 250-808-0143 or email the editor mailto:news@infonews.ca . You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom mailto:tips@infonews.ca  and be entered to win a monthly prize draw. We welcome your comments and opinions on our stories but play nice. We won't censor or delete comments unless they contain off-topic statements or links, unnecessary vulgarity, false facts, spam or obviously fake profiles. If you have any concerns about what you see in comments, email the editor in the link above. SUBSCRIBE to our awesome newsletter here https://infotel.ca/newsletter .