People who use the transit system in Kelowna will have more certainty about commuting once the NextRide technology is replaced this month.
Starting on Oct. 23, the new Automatic Vehicle Location (ACL) hardware will be installed on all buses in the Kelowna Regional Transit System.
The regular transit scheduled will continue as planned, but real time data may be unavailable during the upgrade.
“We expect any issues to be resolved by November 14. BC Transit apologizes for any inconvenience this temporary service disruption may cause our customers as we upgrade our systems,” says a release.
In addition, new digital passenger information displays will be installed inside all heavy-duty buses to offer trip information including multiple upcoming stops, the current route and service alerts.
Transit users are also being advised that the NextRide trip planning tool, which is available online, will no longer be available.
Anyone looking to plan a bus trip should use the BC Transit website and other applications like:
the Transit App (mobile only)
Google Maps (desktop and mobile)
their own favourite trip planning app
refer to the rider’s guide
More details can be found here.
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