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BC Transit looks at ways to improve transit service along Highway 16

Residents are being asked for their input on transit service along Highway 16.

The survey has been launched by BC Transit, Regional District of Bulkley- Nechako and the Regional District of Kitimat- Stikine.

A news release said that it will focus on understanding customer travel patterns and will solicit feedback on current schedules to better understand what is working and what can be improved. 

The project will focus on the four main routes along Highway 16 from Terrace to Prince George:

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  • Route 161 Burns Lake/Prince George
  • Route 162 Burns Lake/ Smithers
  • Route 163 Hazeltons/Smithers
  • Route 164 Hazeltons/Terrace

Paper copies of this survey have been mailed to residents in the RDBN and RDKS. 

The results of the survey are being used to make future planning and scheduling decisions and will contribute towards a report that will be presented to the two regional districts. 

Residents can also fill out the survey on BC Transits website and have until June 27.

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Lindsay Newman
Lindsay Newman
News Reporter Lindsay joined the MyBulkleyLakesNow news team in 2019. She was born and raised in Cambridge, Ontario where she then moved to Toronto to complete Journalism school at Humber College where she graduated in 2017. Lindsay started her news journey at 680 News- Toronto's largest talk radio station. Lindsay then moved on to 680 News, where she was an audio editor. She has always loved the idea of living in British Columbia since she was a teenager and was excited to make the to move out to Smithers, BC to branch out her journalism skills. In Lindsay's spare time she is usually relaxing with her two cats and in the warmer months going on hikes with her friends and partner.

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