Cowichan Valley Regional Transit System

Cowichan Valley Regional Transit System serves the Cowichan Valley area in British Columbia. The handyDART service is provided by Farwest Coach and the rural transit service is operated by Volunteer Cowichan.

Routes

Duncan

Route Map

• 2 Mt. Prevost - Village Green Mall, Duncan Train Station, Extended Care Unit, Cowichan District Hospital, Cowichan Commons
• 3 Quamichan - Village Green Mall, Duncan Train Station, Cowichan Commons
• 4 Maple Bay - Village Green Mall, Duncan Train Station
• 6 Crofton-Chemainus - Village Green Mall, Duncan Train Station, Cowichan Place, Crofton Ferry, Chemainus Ferry, Chemainus High School

Cowichan Lake & Area

Route Map

• 7 Cowichan Lake - Village Green Mall, Duncan Train Station, Evergreen Trailer Park, Lake Cowichan Town Centre
• 20 Youbou Connector
• 21 Honeymoon Bay Connector- Lake Cowichan Town Centre, Gordon Bay Provincial Park

South End

Route Map

• 10 South Cowichan Connector - Village Green Mall, Duncan Train Station, Cowichan Bay, Valley View Mall
• 12 Shawnigan Lake - Valley View Mall, Cobble Hill, Shawnigan Lake Village, Frances Kelsey Sec. School, Mill Bay Shopping Centre
• 14 Cobble Hill - Valley View Mall, Cobble Hill, G.E. Bonner Jr. Sec. School, Mill Bay Shopping Centre
• 15 Mill Bay - Valley View Mall, Arbutus Ridge, Mill Bay Shopping Centre, Mill Bay Ferry

Fares

Current

Facilities

Garage/HQ

• Address: #3-5280 Polkey Road, Duncan, BC
• Email: byoung@farwestvic.com
• Phone: 250-746-9899

Conventional fleet roster

Active

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
0002		2000	Dennis/Plaxton	Dart SLF (35')/Pointer 2	Cummins ISBe-215	Voith D823.3E	Transferred from Gray Line of Victoria. Originally allocated to Whistler
0114		2001	TransBus	Dart SLF (35')/ Pointer 2	Cummins ISBe-215	Voith D823.3E	0109 damaged by fire and retired. 0114 transferred from Kelowna
9054-9055, 9061		2000	Dennis/Plaxton	Dart SLF (35')/Pointer 2	Cummins ISBe-215	Voith D823.3E	Originally allocated to Victoria
9290-9297		2008	Nova Bus	LFS 40102 Suburban	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.5	Air Conditioned. Used on Commuter runs between Duncan, Shawnigan Lake and downtown Victoria.
9300		2008	Nova Bus	LFS 40102	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.5	Transferred from Whistler in November 2011.
9081		2002	Dennis	Dart SLF	Cummins ISB	Voith D823.3E	Transferred from Prince George in April 2012.
9919-9922, 9928-9929		1999	Dennis/Plaxton	Dart SLF (30')/Pointer 2	Cummins ISBe-215	Allison B300R	9929 in new BC Transit green and blue livery.

Retired

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
0109		2001	TransBus	Dart SLF (35')/ Pointer 2	Cummins ISBe-215	Voith D823.3E	Damaged by fire and retired.
0229		2002	TransBus	Dart SLF (35')/Pointer 2	Cummins ISBe-215	Voith D823.3E	Transferred to Victoria Regional Transit System in 2008.
922		1988	MCI	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	Transferred from Victoria Regional Transit System in April, 2010 to replace 9292. Replaced by 9300
8610		1991	Orion	Orion V 05.501	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Voith D863.3E	Transferred from Victoria Regional Transit System 610. To Campbell River Transit System.
8907-8908		1987	GMDD	TC40-102N "Classic"	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	Equipped with Telma 4 Stage retarder. 8908 missing. 8907 moved to Nanaimo Regional Transit System.
8903, 8915		1989	MCI	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	Equipped with Telma 4 Stage retarder. 8903 transferred to Victoria in April 2009. 8915 used for parts after accident in 2008.
9057		2000	Dennis/Plaxton	Dart SLF (35')/Pointer 2	Cummins ISBe-215	Voith D823.3E	Transferred from Kamloops Transit System in 2008. Damaged by fire and retired.

Community Bus roster

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
C577		1996	Ford/CBB	Polar			RETIRED
C608		1991	International	Arrow III			RETIRED
C610, C612-C613		1992	International	Arrow III			RETIRED C610 transfered from Kelowna Regional Transit System. C612-C613 transfered from Parksville/Quallicum.
C707		1992	Overland	ELF			RETIRED
C712		1996	Ford/Overland	ELF 125			RETIRED
C983		2005	Ford/CBB	E450/Polar
2393		2013	GMC/Arboc	4500/SOM28D	GMC Duramax 6.6L

HandiDART roster

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
C555		1996	Ford/CBB	Polar			RETIRED Transferred from Sunshine Coast.
C830		1998	Ford	Professional
2092-2093, 2115		2007	Ford/CBB	Polar
2134		2008	Ford/CBB	Polar