Transportation

Transit ridership drops; TransLink blames higher fares

TransLink is blaming its decision to hike fares in 2013 for what it says is an unexpected drop in...

Dec 18, 2014 8:00 AM Read more >

Vancouver port could be hit by Christmas strike, union warns

Vancouver-area ports could be shut down once again by striking truckers if the province doesn’t budge on recently introduced payment rates

Dec 16, 2014 4:22 PM Read more >

BC Ferries cuts fuel surcharge amid falling diesel prices

BC Ferries is doing away with its 3.4% fuel surcharge as diesel prices throughout the world go down

Dec 15, 2014 12:09 PM Read more >

B.C.’s Canada Jetlines places US$438m order with Boeing for five aircraft

Ultra-low-cost carrier Canada Jetlines has placed an order worth US$438 million for five of Boeing’s (NYSE:BA) 737 MAX aircraft.

Dec 15, 2014 8:59 AM Read more >

Referendum on sales tax to fund transit could start in March

Metro Vancouver mayors say 0.5% increase to existing 7% sales tax would cost average Metro Vancouver household about $125 a year

Dec 11, 2014 2:54 PM Read more >

Transit referendum will ask for 0.5% regional sales tax

Money raised through the tax would partially fund a $7.5 billion transit improvement plan for Metro Vancouver

Dec 11, 2014 12:57 PM Read more >

Business, labour and enviros will work together in transit referendum

A coalition of strange bedfellows will encourage Metro Vancouver residents to vote “yes” in an upcoming transit referendum

Dec 10, 2014 2:16 PM Read more >

Is Vancouver Ripe for a new luxury car service?

Uber is not alone in hoping to change how Vancouverites are permitted to get around the city

Dec 9, 2014 1:37 PM Read more >

Stormy weather causes ferry cancellations

Wind and rain warnings remain in effect Tuesday morning (December 9) for the capital region and the east coast of Vancouver Island. An emergency operations centre has been set up in Courtenay, B.C.

Dec 9, 2014 9:05 AM Read more >

Metro Vancouver mayors working to finalize transit referendum question

The chairperson of the mayors’ council on regional transportation said he hopes mayors will agree on a question December 4

Dec 4, 2014 1:32 PM Read more >