Demand for public transit is only expected to grow in the Vernon area. With that in mind, BC Transit has opened a new 13 million dollar
administrative and maintenance centre on 43rd Street in south Vernon,
next to the waste-water treatment plant. BC Transit president Manuel Achadinha says the facility was funded by the federal, provincial and local governments. "If you don't have the facility with the proper maintenance base to
maintain and operate the buses, there's nowhere else to park them, so
you need this type of facility. This puts us in a situation where we can
continue to meet the growing demand for transit in this community." Vernon mayor Rob Sawatzky says it allows for transit growth for the next 25 years. "Most people don't think about it but that is an essential component.
You simply can't put the buses on the street without this sort of
facility." The centre --which has a staff of 26-- is where the buses get washed, fueled, repaired and parked. Officials and media were taken on a tour of the facility which
includes a bus wash taking just 60 seconds where 80 percent of the water
is recycled. All three levels of government contributed to the funding. Coldstream mayor Jim Garlick, RDNO chair Patrick Nicol and vice chair
Rick Fairbairn, and Vernon Monashee MLA Eric Foster were also on hand
for the opening. About a half a million trips were recorded on Vernon's transit system last year.
Friday, December 09, 2011
New Transit Facility Opens
Demand for public transit is only expected to grow in the Vernon area. With that in mind, BC Transit has opened a new 13 million dollar
administrative and maintenance centre on 43rd Street in south Vernon,
next to the waste-water treatment plant. BC Transit president Manuel Achadinha says the facility was funded by the federal, provincial and local governments. "If you don't have the facility with the proper maintenance base to
maintain and operate the buses, there's nowhere else to park them, so
you need this type of facility. This puts us in a situation where we can
continue to meet the growing demand for transit in this community." Vernon mayor Rob Sawatzky says it allows for transit growth for the next 25 years. "Most people don't think about it but that is an essential component.
You simply can't put the buses on the street without this sort of
facility." The centre --which has a staff of 26-- is where the buses get washed, fueled, repaired and parked. Officials and media were taken on a tour of the facility which
includes a bus wash taking just 60 seconds where 80 percent of the water
is recycled. All three levels of government contributed to the funding. Coldstream mayor Jim Garlick, RDNO chair Patrick Nicol and vice chair
Rick Fairbairn, and Vernon Monashee MLA Eric Foster were also on hand
for the opening. About a half a million trips were recorded on Vernon's transit system last year.
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