BC Transit offers free rides on Earth Day
By Nelson Daily Staff
The City of Nelson, Regional District of Central Kootenay, Regional District of Kootenay Boundary and BC Transit are pleased to offer free rides on Friday, April 22 in support of Earth Day.
The free rides apply to both conventional and handyDART services.
A full BC Transit bus can take 40 vehicles off the road. Over the course of a year, the shift from a single occupancy vehicle to public transportation would save 70,000 litres of fuel and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by a third.
Sustainability is a core value at BC Transit, and we encourage everyone to walk, cycle and/or choose public transportation to celebrate Earth Day.
“The free rides on Earth Day will be a welcomed treat for our current customers and provides a terrific opportunity for those who are new to transit to experience our sustainable and community-minded mode of transportation,” said BC Transit President and CEO Manuel Achadinha.
West Kootenay Transit, that includes, Trail Transit, Nelson Transit and Arrow Slocan Lakes Community Service, has routes in Trail, Nelson, Castlegar, Rossland, Fruitvale and Slocan City.
