Cowichan Valley Regional Transit System
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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 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
, 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 is provided by Cowichan Valley Regional District, Victoria Regional Transit
and BC Transit
.
Duncan, British Columbia
Duncan is a city on southern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.-History:The community is named after William Chalmers Duncan . He arrived in Victoria in May 1862, then in August of that year he was one of the party of a hundred settlers which Governor Douglas took to Cowichan Bay...
and the Cowichan Valley
Cowichan Valley
The Cowichan Valley is a region around the Cowichan River and Cowichan Lake on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. There is some debate as to the origin of the name Cowichan, which many believe to be an anglicized form of the First Nations tribal name Quw'utsun.Communities include...
of British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The conventional transit of the Cowichan Valley Transit System has been in service since 1993 and is currently operated by Greyhound Canada. handyDART
HandyDART
HandyDART is an accessible transit service in British Columbia that uses vans or small buses to transport disabled or elderly passengers who cannot use the normal transit system...
is a transportation service for people with a disability who are unable to use conventional transit, which is operated by Volunteer Cowichan
Cowichan Valley Commuter Transit System
There is a weekday commuter service between Duncan, Cobble HillCobble Hill, British Columbia
Cobble Hill is a small community on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. It is located approximately north of Victoria in the Cowichan Valley Regional District, and is known for its agricultural surroundings, and for Cobble Hill itself, which gave the village its name...
, Mill Bay
Mill Bay, British Columbia
Mill Bay is a commuter town of about 3,200 people located on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada about north of Victoria, the capital.Mill Bay was founded in the 1860s with lumber and milling as its primary industries, done at the mill on the bay...
, Shawnigan Lake
Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia
Shawnigan Lake is a village on British Columbia's Vancouver Island. The name Shawnigan is an adaptation of the Hunquminum name for the Shawnigan Lake, the lake the village is situated at, Shaanii'us...
, and Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
. 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 is provided by Cowichan Valley Regional District, Victoria Regional Transit
Victoria Regional Transit System
Victoria Regional Transit System provides public transportation in the Greater Victoria region of British Columbia, Canada. Its operations are governed by the Victoria Regional Transit Commission in association with BC Transit. There were more than 25 million riders in 2010.-History:Transit service...
and BC Transit
BC Transit
BC Transit is a provincial crown agency responsible for coordinating the delivery of public transportation within British Columbia, Canada, outside of Greater Vancouver...
.
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 | Cowicahn Lake-Village Green Mall via Gibbins | |
| 7X | Cowichan Lake Express | Cowichan Lake-Village Green Mall via Hwy 18 | Weekday peak service. |
| 10 | South Cowichan Connector | Valley View-Village Green Mall | |
| 12 | Shawnigan Lake | Valley View Mall-West Shawnigan Lake | |
| 14 | Cobble Hill | Valley View Mall-Mill Bay Shopping Centre | Weekday service only. |
| 15 | Mill Bay | Valley View Mall-Mill Bay Ferry Terminal | |
| 20 | Youbou Connector | Lake Cowichan-Youbou | |
| 21 | Honeymoon Bay Connector | Lake Cowichan-Gordon Bay Provincial Park |
Commuter routes
| No. | Route | Termini | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | Duncan Commuter | Village Green Mall-Downtown Victoria | Weekday peak service. |
| 99 | Shawnigan Lake Commuter | Cobble Hill Park & Ride-Downtown Victoria | Weekday peak service. |