The Bow Valley Regional Transit Services Commission (BVRTSC) was formally established on April 21, 2011.
The BVRTSC is a government agency, made up of the towns of Banff and Canmore and Improvement District 9, and is authorized to provide public passenger transportation services in the Bow Valley.
The BVRTSC operates as Roam Transit and provides transportation service locally within the towns of Banff and Canmore. Additionally, Roam Transit provides direct service regionally from Banff to Canmore and Lake Louise.
2024 Monthly Meeting Agenda and Minutes
2024
January 3rd, 2024 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
February 14th, 2024 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
March 13th, 2024 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
April 17th, 2024 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
May 8th, 2024 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
June 12th, 2024 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
July 10th, 2024 Regular Meeting
Meeting Cancelled
August 14th, 2024 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
September 11th, 2024 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
October 9th, 2024 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
November 13th, 2024 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
December 11th, 2024 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
Strategic Plans, Budgets and Bylaws
BVRTSC Business and Strategic Plan 2021-2024
Bow Valley Regional Transit Services Commission 2021-2024 Strategic and Business Plan (PDF – 3.8MB).
2024-2026 Approved Operating Budget
Bow Valley Regional Transit Services Commission 2024-2026 Operating Budget (PDF – 434KB).
2024-2033 Approved Capital Budget
Bow Valley Regional Transit Services Commission 2024-2033 Capital Budget (PDF – 511KB).
Commission Bylaws
Commission Approved Operating Bylaw (PDF-648kB)
BVRTSC Board and Chair Appointment Bylaw (PDF-159kB)
BVRTSC Fees Charged Bylaw (PDF-142kB)
Alberta Regulation 59-2011 (PDF-284kB)
Objectives of the Commission
- To provide and coordinate local and regional transit services within the service area
- To attract more transit users; and
- To contribute towards improved air quality and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
Mission
Mission Statement – “Operate, enhance and grow our regional transit system through innovative transportation solutions, to ensure that residents and visitors are able to live, work and play in the Bow Valley without the use of a private vehicle.”
It shall be the mission of the BVRTSC to:
- Create new and enhanced transit services that are part of a regional transit system that would enhance the experience of existing riders and attract new riders and visitors to the Bow Valley Region;
- Increase the share of local and regional trips completed on transit within the Bow Valley Region;
- Enhance the transit customer’s experience in using transit and their knowledge of the Bow Valley Region;
- Provide integration between local, regional and seasonal transit services;
- Provide excellent customer service to transit passengers;
- Improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector;
- Reduce deaths and injuries on local and provincial roadways; and
- Raise the local and international awareness of the sustainable transit mobility options within the Bow Valley region.
Bow Valley Regional Transit Services Commission Board of Directors
| Dave Schebek | Chair | Councillor, Improvement District 9 |
| Grant Canning | Vice Chair | Councillor, Town of Banff |
| Alexandra Parkinson | Board Director | Councillor, Improvement District 9 |
| Barb Pelham | Board Director | Councillor, Town of Banff |
| Sean Krausert | Board Director | Mayor, Town of Canmore |
| Tanya Foubert | Board Director | Councillor, Town of Canmore |
Non-Voting Representatives
| Daniella Rubeling | Visitor Experience Manager, Banff Field Unit | Parks Canada |
| Jed Cochrane | Visitor Experience Manager, Lake Louise Field Unit | Parks Canada |
BVRTSC Administration Lead
| Martin Bean | Chief Executive Officer | BVRTSC |
The BVRTSC Board of Directors regular meeting is held monthly, at 2pm on the second Wednesday of each month, at the Roam Transit Operations and Training Centre (111 Hawk Avenue) in Banff, as well as on Zoom. Members of the public are welcome to attend the board meetings.
Please confirm all meeting dates and times under the ‘Monthly Meeting Agenda and Minutes’ listing at the top right of this page.
Past Monthly Meeting Agenda and Minutes
2023
January 11, 2023 Regular Meeting
Meeting Cancelled
February 8th, 2023 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
March 8th, 2023 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
April 12th, 2023 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
May 10th, 2023 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
June 14th, 2023 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
July 12th, 2023 Regular Meeting
Meeting Cancelled
August 16th, 2023 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
September 6th, 2023 Regular Meeting
Agenda
10am – 12pm
Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
October 18th, 2023 Regular Meeting and Annual Organization Meeting
Agenda
AOM Agenda
Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
October AOM Signed Minutes
November 8th, 2023 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
December 13th, 2023 at 10am-11:30am Regular Meeting (Zoom Only)
Meeting Cancelled
2022
December 15th, 2022 at 10am-11:30am Regular Meeting (Zoom Only)
Agenda
Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
November 09th, 2022 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
October 17th, 2022 Regular Meeting and Annual Organization Meeting
Agenda
AOM Agenda
Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
October AOM Signed Minutes
September 14th, 2022 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
August 10th, 2022 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
July 13th, 2022 Regular Meeting
Meeting Cancelled
June 8th, 2022 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
May 11th, 2022 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
April 13th, 2022 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
March 9th, 2022 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
February 9th, 2022 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
January 12, 2021 Regular Meeting
Meeting Cancelled
2021
January 13, 2021 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
February 10, 2021 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
March 17, 2021 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
April 14, 2021 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
May 12, 2021 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
June 9, 2021 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
July 14, 2021 Regular Meeting
Meeting Cancelled
August 11, 2021 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
September 8, 2021 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
October 13, 2021 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
October 13, 2021 AOM Meeting
AOM Agenda
Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
October AOM Signed Minutes
November 10, 2021 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
December 10, 2021 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
2020
January 08, 2020 Regular Meeting
Meeting Cancelled
February 12, 2020 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Signed Minutes
March 10, 2020 Regular Meeting (At Banff Fenlands)
Agenda
Signed Minutes
April 8, 2020 Regular Meeting
Agenda Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
May 13, 2020 Regular Meeting
Agenda Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
June 10, 2020 Regular Meeting
Agenda Virtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
July 8, 2020 Regular Meeting
AgendaVirtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
August 12, 2020 Regular Meeting
AgendaVirtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
September 9, 2020 Regular Meeting
AgendaVirtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
Sept. 29, 2020 Budget MeetingSigned Minutes
October 30, 2020 Regular Meeting
AgendaVirtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
October 30, 2020 Annual Organizational Meeting (Following Regular Meeting)
AOM Meeting Agenda
AOM Signed Minutes
November 18, 2020 Regular Meeting
AgendaVirtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
December 9, 2020 Regular Meeting
AgendaVirtual Meeting – For public attendance please email info@roamtransit.com to request access.
Signed Minutes
2019
January 09, 2019 Regular Meeting
Meeting Cancelled
February 13, 2019 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Signed Minutes
March 13, 2019 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Signed Minutes
April 10, 2019 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Signed Minutes
May 8, 2019 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Signed Minutes
June 12, 2019 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Signed Minutes
July, 2019 Regular Meeting
– Meeting Cancelled –
August 14, 2019 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Signed Minutes
September 11, 2019 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Signed Minutes
October 23, 2019 Regular Meeting
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Signed Minutes
October 23, 2019 Annual Organizational Meeting
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Signed Minutes
November 13, 2019 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Signed Minutes
December 11, 2019 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Signed Minutes
2018
January 10, 2018 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Signed Minutes
February 14, 2018 Regular Meeting – CANCELLED
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Signed Minutes
March 14, 2018 Regular Meeting
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Signed Minutes
April 11, 2018 Regular Meeting
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Signed Minutes
May 09, 2018 Regular Meeting
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Signed Minutes
June 13 2018 Regular Meeting
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Signed Minutes
July 11 2018 Regular Meeting
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Signed Minutes
August 8 2018 Regular Meeting
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Signed Minutes
September 12 2018 Regular Meeting
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Signed Minutes
October 17 2018 Regular Meeting
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Signed Minutes
November 14 2018 Regular Meeting
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Signed Minutes
December 12 2018 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Signed Minutes
2017
January 11, 2017 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Signed Minutes
February 8, 2017 Regular Meeting
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Signed Minutes
March 8, 2017 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Signed Minutes
April 12, 2017 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Signed Minutes
May 10, 2017 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Signed Minutes
June 14, 2017 Regular Meeting – CANCELLED
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Signed Minutes
July 19, 2017 Regular Meeting – Fenlands Meeting Room 2
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Signed Minutes
August 9, 2017 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Signed Minutes
September 6, 2017 Regular Meeting
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Signed Minutes
October 11, 2017 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Signed Minutes
October 11, 2017 Annual Organisational Meeting
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Signed Minutes
November 8, 2017 Regular Meeting
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Signed Minutes
December 13, 2017 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Signed Minutes
2016
January 13, 2016 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Signed Minutes
February 10, 2016 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Signed Minutes
March 09, 2016 Regular Meeting CANCELLED
Agenda
Signed Minutes
April 13, 2016 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Signed Minutes
May 11, 2016 Regular Meeting
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Signed Minutes
June 08, 2016 Regular Meeting
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Signed Minutes
July 14, 2016 Regular Meeting
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Signed Minutes
August 10, 2016 Regular Meeting
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Signed Minutes
September 14, 2016 Regular Meeting
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Signed Minutes
September 28, 2016 Special Budget Meeting
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Signed Minutes
October 20, 2016 Regular Meeting CANCELLED
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Signed Minutes
*Note Revised Date
November 03, 2016 Regular Meeting @ 2:00PM
Annual Organizational Meeting Immediately Following
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Signed Minutes
Signed AOM Minutes
December 14, 2016 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Signed Minutes
2015
January 14, 2015 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Signed Minutes
February 11, 2015 Regular Meeting
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Signed Minutes
March 11, 2015 Regular Meeting
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Signed Minutes
April 8, 2015 Regular Meeting
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Signed Minutes
May 13, 2015 Regular Meeting
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Signed Minutes
June 10, 2015 Regular Meeting
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Signed Minutes
July 8, 2015 Regular Meeting
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Signed Minutes
August 26, 2015 Regular Meeting
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Signed Minutes
September 9, 2015 Regular Meeting
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Signed Minutes
October 14, 2015 Regular Meeting
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Signed Minutes
October 14, 2015 Annual Organizational Meeting
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Signed Minutes
November 19, 2015 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Signed Minutes
December 09, 2015 Regular Meeting
Agenda
Signed Minutes
2014
January 8, 2014 Regular Meeting
Agenda and Previous Meeting’s Minutes
Signed Minutes
February 12, 2014 Regular Meeting
Agenda and Previous Meeting’s Minutes
Signed Minutes
March 12, 2014 Regular Meeting
Agenda and Previous Meeting’s Minutes
Signed Minutes
April 9, 2014 Regular Meeting
Agenda and Previous Meeting’s Minutes
Signed Minutes
April Special Meeting Minutes
May 14, 2014 Regular Meeting
Agenda and Previous Meeting’s Minutes
Signed Minutes
June 11, 2014 Regular Meeting
Agenda and Previous Meeting’s Minutes
Signed Minutes
July 23, 2014 Regular Meeting
Agenda and Previous Meeting Minutes
Signed Minutes
August 21, 2014 Regular Meeting
Agenda and Previous Meeting Minutes
Signed Minutes
September 10, 2014 Regular Meeting
Agenda and Previous Meeting Minutes
Signed Minutes
October 08, 2014 Regular Meeting
Agenda and Previous Meeting Minutes
Signed Minutes
October Annual Organizational Meeting Minutes
November 12, 2014 Regular Meeting Agenda and Previous Meeting Minutes
Signed Minutes
December 10, 2014 Regular Meeting Agenda
Signed Minutes