Transit Service Alerts

Last updated on Sep 15, 2023 - 4:04 pm

During adverse weather, many factors can impact bus routes such as accidents, detours and changing road conditions. To ensure the safety of passengers, drivers and the general public, bus routes are changed as needed. Changes to routes can happen many times over the course of an adverse weather event and every effort is made to update transit users as information comes available. Please visit this webpage for the latest bus route information and impacts to services. These same updates are also shared on our Twitter feed at @RDN_Transit.

Please note: During adverse weather events where routes are heavily impacted and changing, defer to updates posted here on the transit service alerts webpage and not on the NextRide app which will not have the most current information.

High Passenger Volume and Road Construction Impact Routes within the Region

Dear Riders: We are currently experiencing high passenger volumes during peak travel times. This is affecting most routes within the region. In addition, many of our buses are running behind schedule due to road construction and other related challenges. Please keep this in mind as you plan your transit travel within the Regional District of Nanaimo.

Regular Fall Scheduling Resumes

Effective Sunday, September 3, 2023, RDN Transit will return to the regular fall schedule. To coincide with the beginning of the school year, ‘S’ trips will resume on the following routes across the transit system:

  • 1 Country Club/Downtown

  • 5 Fairview

  • 15 VIU/Woodgrove

  • 20 Hammond Bay/Dover

  • 30 NRGH

  • 40 VIU Express

All service on route 92 Hammond Bay will resume when school is back in session.

5 Fairview

to Downtown

to VIU / Westwood

NEW Temporary Stop - Fall 2023

Affected Routes: 5, 15/15A (eastbound on Jingle Pot)
In response to recent and continued public feedback, a New Temporary Stop has been added to the Inbound 5, 15/15A routes along Jingle Pot at Black Diamond Dr (eastbound).

NEW Temporary Stop.pdf

Detour Notice (June 14 - November 1) This road closure has been extended to November 1, 2023

Due to utility work, buses will not be servicing Albert St, between Pine and Milton. Buses will detour Fitzwilliam, Milton, Albert in both directions.

Extended DETOUR

 

 

6 Harewood

to Downtown

to VIU

Detour Notice (June 14 - November 1) This road closure has been extended to November 1, 2023

Due to utility work, buses will not be servicing Albert St, between Pine and Milton. Buses will detour Fitzwilliam, Milton, Albert in both directions.

Extended DETOUR

11 Lantzville

Route 11

Temporary Stop Relocation (June 2 - Ongoing)

Due to utility work, the stop located in front of Canada Post will be temporary closed. A temporary stop has been added near the corner of Dickenson and Lantzville Rd.

Relocation Map

15/15A VIU

15/15A Woodgrove

to VIU

to Woodgrove

NEW Temporary Stop

Affected Routes: 5, 15/15A (eastbound on Jingle Pot)
In response to recent and continued public feedback, a New Temporary Stop has been added to the Inbound 5, 15/15A routes along Jingle Pot at Black Diamond Dr (eastbound).

NEW Temporary Stop.pdf

40 VIU Express

to Downtown

to Woodgrove

Temporary Stop Relocation (August 8 - Ongoing)

Due to infrastructure upgrades at Bowen Rd, and East Wellington Rd, the stops North of East Wellington Rd have been temporary closed, with Temporary stops placed a short distance ahead.

Temporary Stop Relocation 

70 Nanaimo - Cowichan Express

to Cowichan

to Nanaimo Downtown

 

 

Detour Notice (June 26, 2023 - ongoing)

Due to work along Canada Ave in Duncan, Transit Buses will be detouring to Trunk Rd, then proceeding to regular routing on Cowichan Way. As a result two stops will temporarily be unavailable.

Detour Mapping 

 

Saturday Timetable Discrepancies (September 3, 2023 - ongoing)

Please note that there are errors on the Saturday timetable for the 70 NCX within the printed version of the September 3, 2023 Rider's Guide (Page 6). Please refer to the online timetable or Transit App for the most up-to-date route timing and information.