Here’s a list of altered or cancelled BC Transit bus routes in Greater Victoria (UPDATED)

The worst of it seems to be over, but more snow is on its way and some public transit routes are still being impacted by all the snowfall.

The snow has not quite ceased and worse yet, overnight, as temperatures dropped, some freezing occurred which has made certain corridors treacherous for bus drivers.

As of around 6 a.m. on Thursday, January 18th, BC Transit says the following Victoria transit routes are being impacted by the road conditions.

This list was last updated at 3:47 p.m. on Thursday, January 18th:

• R-1      Service currently suspended

• R-3      Crescent – Foul Bay, Not servicing Crescent & Quimper Loop

• R-3      May – Cook; Bypassing Linden Loop

• R-4      Douglas – Belleville -Blanshard – Fairfield; Not servicing Penwill

• R-6      Using West Saanich Road; Not servicing Chatterton & Emily Carr

• R-12    Service currently suspended

• R-13    Service currently suspended

• R-14    Regular Route

• R-17    Service currently suspended

• R-21    Terminate at Camosun College; not servicing using Viaduct/Markham Technology Park

• R-22    Using Helmcken and Wilkinson Rd; not servicing Hastings/Holland

              Burnside, Helmcken & Reverse; not servicing Wilkinson Road

              Victoria General – Watkiss – Helmcken; Not servicing Watkiss Loop

• R-24    Admirals Rd; Bypassing Parklands Loop

• R-24    Cook – Finlayson; Bypassing Kiwanis Hill (Cedar Hill to Cook Street)

• R-24    Esquimalt Rd – Admirals; Bypassing Wilson Hill

• R-26    Tillicum – Area Rd – Lower Tillicum Mall; not servicing Lampson – Dockyard

• R-28    Using Kenmore to Shelbourne; not servicing Ash or Majestic

• R-30    Will Route as R-31 north of McKenzie; not servicing Carey, Ridgebank/Vanalman

• R-32    Will route via Pat Bay to Sayward in one direction only

• R-35    Service currently suspended

• R-39    Sooke Rd – Colwood Exchange; Bypassing Royal Roads

• R-39    Service Camosun College – Interurban – Wilkinson – Royal Oak; Bypass Markham Tech Park

• R-43    Using Belmont Rd – College Dr – Zealous – Egerton Crescent – Belmont; not servicing Royal Roads

• R-48    Using Veterans Memorial – Sooke; Not servicing Cairndale/Stornoway

• R-49    Not servicing Bear Mountain; Setchfield – Florence Lake, McCallum L-Leigh L-Goldstream R-Jacklin

• R-52    Will use Millstream roundabout; not servicing Bear Mountain or Royal Roads

• R-53    Goldstream to Colwood Exchange & Reverse; not servicing Strandlund/Selwyn/Atkins/West Goldstream

• R-54    Metchosin Rd; not servicing Duke Rd

• R-54    Metchosin to Happy Valley; Turn around Metchosin Firehall not servicing William Head Prison

• R-55    Metchosin to Happy Valley; Turn around Metchosin Firehall not servicing William Head Prison

• R-57    Bellamy R-Phelps not servicing Gourman/Goldie Loop

• R-58    Service currently suspended

• R-59    Jacklin, Sooke, VMP to Latoria to Wishart Road; not servicing Triangle Mountain

• R-60    VMP to Latoria, L-Metchosin, Benhomer, Painter, Dressler R- Wishart, L-Metchosin, L-Sooke to Reg Rte; not servicing Lagoon, Carindale & Stornoway

• R-61    Sooke Rd, Otter Point, Grant, West Coast Road (All Buses); not servicing Pyrite hill

• R-65    Sooke Rd, Otter Point, Grant, West Coast Road (All Buses); not servicing Pyrite hill

• R-63    Service currently suspended

• R-71    If southbound – Wain Rd to North Sidney; not servicing Swartz Bay &  North Sidney

• R-72    Pat Bay, Mt. Newton & Reverse; not servicing Island View Road

• R-72    Southbound Pat Bay – Beacon; Bypassing Wain Rd & North Sidney

• R-75    Service currently suspended

• R-81    Using West Saanich, hold in Brentwood. Continue Left Wallace; not servicing Benvenuto or Verdier Loop

• R-81    Southbound Pat Bay – Beacon; Bypassing Wain Rd & North Sidney

• R-82    Bypass Tsawout First Nations school turn around;

• R-83    Service currently suspended

• R-85    Service currently suspended

• R-87    Service currently suspended

All in all, 11 routes are completely suspended for the time being.

For regular transit users, BC Transit has provided some tips for ensuring a timely bus trip that is easy on the rider and the driver alike.

They recommend that if a stop is located on a hill, try to get to the nearest stop on more level ground, wear reflectors if possible as visibility may be low, step back from the curb as the bus nears the stop, wear waterproof footwear with good traction, as bus floors will be wet and lastly, tread carefully when boarding or departing a bus.

It also never hurts to ensure you thank the bus driver, given the added stress they are working under in these conditions.

Related:

• 13 serene scenes from Victoria’s first snowfall of the season (PHOTOS/VIDEOS)
• Snow Day: Here is a list of live webcams showing current road conditions on Vancouver Island

BC Transit also says that handyDART bus services being more difficult to provide in these weather conditions, they ask their commuters to only use handyDART if absolutely necessary; for medical appointments and other essential trips. Delays are to be expected.

Otherwise scheduled appointments with handyDART have been cancelled and those customers impacted have been informed, according to BC Transit.

“As conditions continue to change, BC Transit will be updating customers as quickly as possible of service impacts,” said a Victoria Regional Transit spokesperson.

“BC Transit appreciates the patience of our customers during this time.”