Just as the school year is about to begin, BC Transit announced 42 new buses for communities across the province.

In Victoria, two new 30-foot buses will transport up to 30 seated passengers with standing room for 20 more and room for two mobility aids.

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Buses will be customized depending on their use.

The ARBOC Spirit of Mobility busses will have 17 to 23 seats, allowing for up to four wheelchairs at a time, and feature low-floor kneeling ability and theatre-style seating, costing approximately $240,000 per bus.

Two of the 30-foot buses have a price tag of $319,000 and will have seating for 24, as well as room for 20 standing passengers, and two spaces for mobility aids.

The 35-foot Vicinity buses will be distributed throughout the Lower Mainland and mid-Vancouver Island, including two in the Comox Valley and four in Campbell River. The 35-foot buses will have room for 30 seated passengers and 24 standing passengers, and cost $347,000 each.

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The new buses are part of the almost $160 million in federal and provincial funding for BC Transit projects that was first announced in June 2016.