Transportation

• 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
  
• 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
  
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• 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
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• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
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• Legault government pursuing controversial ‘third link’ in Quebec City

  The Legualt government abandoned the third-link project last year but revived it after losing a Quebec City byelection in the fall. 

  Politics

  Jun 13
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• Highway 3 twinning begins in Taber

  Highway 3 has developed a reputation for being dangerous, with numerous head-on collisions in recent years. But the focus Friday was on the economic impact of a twinned highway. 

  Canada

  May 31