Transportation

What happened: Passenger Transportation Board has clarified rules for ride-hailing, ranging from pricing to boundaries Why it matters: While a number of operators have announced plans to work in B.C.

Demand harmful to smaller communities’ business, letter to minister says

Challenges include determining an acceptable death level for automated driving

Port of Vancouver set new volume, container records despite trade volatility

The massive protests in Hong Kong has further disrupted one of Asia’s top business hubs (and one of Vancouver’s main links to the region) as the city’s airport has cancelled all flights Monday in and out of the Chinese Special Administrative region.

What happened: Lyft says it wants to offer ride-hailing service in Vancouver this year Why it matters: The province begins accepting applications from potential operators next month but Uber has yet to confirm its intentions Lyft Inc.

Improving transit service through the George Massey Tunnel and along the Highway 99 corridor will be one of TransLink’s priorities.

Taxi firms getting 200 new cabs said two years ago 150 more would exceed demand

Analysis | West Coast container cargo handlers need technology updates to remain competitive, but workforce disruption looms large on the waterfront

The first part of TransLink’s expansion of the line arrives from South Korea, delivered by the same company that handled the original 36 trains in 2009