Category: Press Releases

New artworks now in bus shelters throughout the Tri-Cities! This is our second round of BFT’s quarterly Bus Shelter Art Show, a project designed to highlight the diversity of the Tri-Cities community through the eyes of local artists. The theme for this quarter is Blooming Community, and BFT is excited to highlight 28 artists’ interpretations…

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2025 THEME: SHOW US YOUR CITY Winners will be announced on Monday, May 19. Click here for more information.

Ben Franklin Transit (BFT) staff invite the community to join them in recognizing its front-line workers as a part of Transit Driver Appreciation Day on Saturday, March 18. Fixed Route operators and Dial-A-Ride drivers comprise the majority of BFT employees and ensure their customers in the Tri-Cities get where they need to go safely and…

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BFT Board approves moving forward with Benton City & Prosser transit upgrades at meeting held tonight, December 8, 2022.   To review the plans for upgrades to Benton City, click HERE. To review the plans for upgrades to Prosser, click HERE.

7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday – Friday are the new hours for live calls. Three Rivers lobby hours remain the same, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Friday Saturday & Sunday lobby and phones closed.

Is Dial-A-Ride going away?No, it is not. As long as there is fixed-route bus service, we are required by the federal government to have paratransit. Currently, there are no changes to Dial-A-Ride services in the Tri-Cities, West Richland, Benton City, and Prosser. Are drivers being laid off?No. Are Via drivers replacing all the Dial-A-Ride drivers?No. Via will…

On Monday, January 20, the BFT administrative offices, including Three Rivers Customer Service, will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. However, all services—Fixed Route, Dial-A-Ride, and CONNECT—will operate as usual. This federal holiday will mark the 30th anniversary of the MLK National Day of Service, which was established to honor Dr.…