BC Transit is moving its bus garage from Trail to Genelle.
The agency said it has bought property at 1175 Lower China Creek Road to support its operations around Trail and Castlegar.
A large warehouse on the site used to be Star Transfer Ltd. BC Assessment indicates the property changed hands on Oct. 1 for $3.65 million.
In an email provided by media relations manager Jamie Weiss, BC Transit said it is planning to renovate the site to make it operational for Kelois Canada, the contractor for that portion of the the West Kootenay Regional Transit System.
BC Transit previously leased space for many years from the Kootenay Columbia school district at 8170 Old Waneta Road. The lease expires at the end of June.
Although BC Transit hopes to have the new facility in service by then, it has asked the school district to extend the lease for another six months to ensure a smooth transition.
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