The City of Nelson has been contracted by BC Transit to run a variety of rural transit routes in the West Kootenay.
The city will take over from NextGen Transit, whose contract with BC Transit ends on March 31.
Nelson will continue running its usual routes within the city and will take over these routes from NextGen: 10 North Shore, 14 Blewett, 15 Perrier, 20 Slocan Valley, 51 Nakusp-Hot Springs, 52 Nakusp-Playmor, 53 Nakusp-Edgewood, 57 Kaslo Local, 58 Kaslo Argenta, 72 Salmo-Nelson via Ymir, 74 Nakusp-Nelson, 76 Kaslo-Nelson, and 99 Kootenay Connector.