Transportation

• ‘There is a need’: Passenger ferry proposed between Vancouver, Gibsons and Bowen Island

  Officials in Vancouver are weighing a proposal for a new electric ferry to carry foot passengers from the Harbour Green dock in Coal Harbour to Bowen Island and the Sunshine Coast.

  Canada

  Feb 7
  
• Major effort to move massive piece of oil refining equipment around Edmonton region

  The reactor was 9.8 metres wide, 9.3 metres high and 141 metres long and required several heavy duty semi-trucks to push and pull the convoy.

  Traffic

  Jan 28
  
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• Metro Vancouver has North America’s longest average transit commute, report suggests

  The global survey of major cities from commuter app Moovit, concluded transit riders in the Metro Vancouver system faced average travel times, including waits, of about 60 minutes.

  Traffic

  Dec 18, 2024
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• B.C. man’s tool could help you snag a ride on a sold-out ferry

  A Vancouver Island man has developed a tool that can send you a text message when a space opens up on a sold out BC Ferries route.

  Economy

  Oct 7, 2024
• Transit cuts could cost Metro Vancouver households $1,000 a year, mayors say

  TransLink says is facing a $600 million funding gap starting in 2026, and could be forced to make massive cuts including slashing bus service by 50 per cent.

  Economy

  Sep 26, 2024
• Talks resume as HandyDART strike drags into second week

  Mediated talks between the union representing HandyDART workers their employer are set to resume Thursday as a strike that has stopped most services drags into a second week.

  Economy

  Sep 12, 2024
• Air Canada, TGV train company join group bidding for high-frequency fast rail project

  A consortium bidding to become the developers of VIA's new high-frequency electric train network has added two new partners, and it's triggering questions.

  Canada

  Aug 7, 2024
• B.C. selects team to design Massey Tunnel replacement project

  A team has been selected to design a new eight-lane tunnel to replace the aging George Massey Tunnel under the Fraser River in Metro Vancouver.

  Jul 23, 2024
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• A look at Saskatoon’s bus rapid transit system’s new name and expansion plan

  The completion of the BRT system is expected in 2028, with construction tenders going out in July 2024.

  Canada

  Jul 16, 2024
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• Winnipeg unveils transportation plan to transform city travel, boost economy

  The plan, named "Transportation 2050" aims to reimagine the way Winnipeggers get around.

  Economy

  Jul 15, 2024