For starters how 'bout bringing back Photo Radar, eh!
And he gets his car back because.........
Penalties expanded for Ferrari driver clocked at 210 km/h on bridge
http://bc.ctvnews.ca/penalties-expanded-for-ferrari-driver-clocked-at-21...
Files for Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure
Fri, 2017-07-14 19:45
#1
Files for Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure
Fri, 2017-07-14 19:51
#2
We have Brian Mulroney's abandonment of the railway to thank for all the big trucks on the road now.
Those trucks are probably here to stay, but they need to be restricted to the right lane, unless turning left, and they need to be kept off the roads during rush hour traffic times. As a matter of fact all slower drivers need to stay in the right lane unless turning left. Enact this simple little change and car commuters would get home in half the time they do now.
Fri, 2017-07-14 20:20
#3
Immediately stop all government support for gas guzzlers, and increase subdizies for electric cars.
Fri, 2017-07-14 20:22
#4
Stop increasing, and start reducing public transit fares.
Sat, 2017-07-15 18:21
#5
Is public transit (and I assume you mean buses and LRTs and such) a provincial bailiwick in BC, rather than a municipal one?
Sun, 2017-07-16 09:50
#6
Yup bc transit
Sun, 2017-07-16 18:37
#7
Interesting. Here in Ontario, transit in Toronto is covered by the TTC, transit in Hamilton by the HSR, and so on. The provincial government does provide some funding, but they don't set the fares.
What's Translink though?
Fri, 2017-07-21 19:20
#8
Fri, 2017-07-21 19:34
#9
It's awesome that we now have ships to carry cars.
Sat, 2017-07-22 13:59
#10
Claire,
It's time to give this anti-worker Jan Grude creep the boot, and the sooner the better, eh!
http://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/new-board-appointment---british-col...
Wed, 2017-07-26 00:22
#11
What impeccible timing!
Richmond city council asks NDP government to twin George Massey Tunnel and cancel planned bridge
http://www.straight.com/news/940576/richmond-city-council-asks-ndp-gover...
Thu, 2017-07-27 18:44
#12
Thu, 2017-07-27 23:45
#13
What's it gonna take to get the trucks completely off the roads during rush hours, and mandatory use of right lane when on the road
What's stopping it from happening?
The automobile and or trucking industry associations which lobby the shit out of our, repeat our, not their, governments
http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/toronto/georgina-crash-1.4224508
Wed, 2017-08-16 19:52
#14
The Lower Mainland transportation system has gone from bad to worse
Unelected Translink has failed the citizens of BC!
Why are big trucks allowed to travel during rush hour blocking every line of traffic at the same time?
Remove the big trucks (5 or + tons) from rush hour, force big trucks to drive only in the right lane unless turning left, forcing all drivers to drive in the slow lanes unless passing, and fine them severely for driving in the fast lanes if blocking or slowing down traffic, and we will cut down our traveling times by 50%
ICBC also could be used to play a big part in improving the Lower Mainland traffic perhaps by using mobility pricing
And come to think of it why don't we end privatization of not only car insurance but home insurance as well
http://www.richmond-news.com/opinion/letters/letters-why-wait-until-2022...
Wed, 2017-08-16 19:51
#15
The Massey Bridge: A boondoggle bought by big money?
Thu, 2017-08-17 01:31
#16
Weaver questions quick rejection of photo radar
http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/b-c-green-leader-questions-quick...
Wed, 2017-08-30 21:37
#17
Why does Greyhound hate BC?
or
Now is the time to have an elected Translink body that will include a provincially run bus service in BC.
Come on NDP let's do some exciting citizen-oriented things as opposed to the right-wing status quo!
http://globalnews.ca/news/3707503/greyhound-files-application-to-discont...
Wed, 2017-08-30 21:39
#18
What's it gonna take to keep the truck drivers, mobile homes, and other slow moving vehicles in the right lane, eh!
Wed, 2017-09-06 21:20
#19
Woo! Hoo!
Nice to see this non-union project killed, at least until a proper technical review and real consultations have been completed.
NDP cancels construction on George Massey bridge project
B.C.'s new NDP government has cancelled the current construction schedule for a new George Massey bridge, and is sending the project to a technical review.
http://vancouversun.com/news/politics/ndp-cancels-construction-on-george...
Wed, 2017-09-06 21:20
#20
The Liberals are the political morons of BC
Home in Sweden tells Massey Tunnel secrets
http://www.richmond-news.com/news/home-in-sweden-tells-massey-tunnel-sec...
Fri, 2017-09-15 11:38
#21
Oops!
Ending tolls snarls traffic on Port Mann, Golden Ears bridges
'It now takes me approximately two and a half hours to get to work," says one regular commuter
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/port-mann-congestion-comm...
Fri, 2017-09-15 11:41
#22
And therein lies the problem.
The trucks needed need to be restricted to off-commuter times, and they need to use the right lane only unless turning of course. What's not to understand about that, apart from the massive lobbying against common sense by the trucking industry?
Expect more semi-trucks on Port Mann, Golden Ears due to toll removal
Experts say owner-operator truck drivers have been dodging tolls since their inception
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/expect-more-semi-trucks-o...
Fri, 2017-09-15 11:53
#23
Fri, 2017-09-15 18:37
#24
Undarraga’s daily commute used to include a very stressful five to seven minutes of sitting in traffic on McBride Boulevard or Columbia Street, both feeder routes to the Patullo Bridge.
OMGWTF??
FIVE to SEVEN? MINUTES??
As a TTC rider, I've stood outside in a snowstorm longer than that. I've been booted off a streetcar in bucketing rain, so it could "short turn" to pick up someone else. I've literally given up after 25 minutes of pointless waiting, and just walked home.
But some BC woman had to sit in her comfy car, listening to the radio and catching up on Facebook for five minutes???
Sat, 2017-09-16 11:44
#25
Mulroney crippled our railway transportation system because of the trucking lobby The result is our roads are no longer safe for commuters and cars. When is someone going to address the carnage on our roads and crack down on these trucks and drivers that continually break the law?
http://www.news1130.com/2017/09/15/lots-fines-handed-commercial-truck-bl...
Wed, 2018-04-04 21:08
#26
How do we get World Court banned SNC Lavalin out of BC?
Montreal and Madrid giants were left on shortlist for scrapped bridge
Louis-Antoine Paquin, SNC-Lavalin’s media relations manager, told theBreaker “Pacific Skyway Partners will collect the $2 million, which is partial compensation for the consortium’s bidding costs.” PSP also included Fluor Canada Ltd., John Laing Investment Ltd., and American Bridge Company.
Kiewit Inrastructure Group vice-president and area manager Ross Gilmour told theBreaker that his company was “bound by confidentiality requirements in the proponent agreement,” and referred questions to the provincial government.
Kiewit was partnered with Macquarie Corporate Holdings Pty Ltd., VINCI Concessions, Janin Atlas Inc., and BA Blacktop under the Lower Mainland Connectors banner.
A source told theBreaker that Kiewit dropped out of bidding, which means the Gateway Mobility Solutions group led by Spain’s Grupo ACS was the only other bidder. ACS executive chairman and CEO Florentino Pérez Rodríguez is president of Real Madrid FC.
Like SNC-Lavalin, it is eligible to receive $2 million compensation. ACS’s partners were Aecon Concessions, Hochtief PPP Solutions North America Inc., Star America Infrastructure Partners, Flatiron Constructors Canada and Dragados Canada Inc. ACS has not immediately responded for comment.
SNC-Lavalin, coincidentally, successfully teamed-up with Gateway’s ACS, Dragados, Flatiron and Hochtief in the Signature on the Saint Lawrence group to build the new Champlain Bridge in Montreal. Kiewit and Flatiron built the $3 billion Port Mann Bridge. On Sept. 7, CBC revealed they were paid $572 million more than what was called for in the original fixed-price contract.
It is common for friends on one megaproject to be foes on another. The phenomenon has raised the eyebrows of anti-corruption experts concerned about the risks of bid-rigging. (There is no direct evidence of bid-rigging on the Massey project.) According to volume 3 of the Charbonneau Commission of Inquiry, which investigated corruption in Quebec’s construction industry, “Colluding companies seek to eliminate competition and obtain as many contracts and as much profit as possible, while preserving the appearance of a competitive market.”
THE 1959-BUILT MASSEY TUNNEL (MACKIN)
In Question Period on Sept. 13, ex-Transportation Minister Todd Stone revealed the project’s low bid was $2.6 billion, which was $900 million less than the government-announced $3.5 billion budget. (During the election, the NDP released leaked documents that showed $8 billion in debt servicing costs over 50 years.) A source close to the project told theBreaker that the low bid was submitted by the ACS-led group, which proposed fabricating steel for the bridge in Spain.
The source said ACS is “steaming,” but BC Liberal Stone’s saving grace may be that he spoke about it in the Legislature, where members have privilege. SNC-Lavalin had lost patience in the procurement and remained involved for the sake of the compensation. But neither will get the $2 million payment automatically; they will have to file claims and a legal opinion is likely to ensure that the bids were compliant.
Stone’s exchange with Trevena, a former BBC reporter, could only be described as bizarre.
“I have to say that I’m pretty incredulous that this member, of all people, would be asking questions about this project,” Trevena said in the Legislature. “It was under his government that it went ahead as basically a pet political project of the former Premier, Christy Clark. And I would also expect that the member, as a former minister, would know that I cannot divulge information on the bid process.”
To which Stone shot back: “Being a former minister, I certainly know that you can disclose information. In this particular case, the Minister of Transportation should disclose this information.”
Under Stone, the Ministry of Transportation became one of the worst-performing agencies in government, based on complaints and requests for review received by the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner in 2015-2016. The 51 complaints against the ministry were just behind the 57 filed against the Insurance Corporation of B.C., which was also Stone’s responsibility, for second-place, government-wide.
theBreaker was one of the complainants over terminal secrecy by Stone’s staff about the Massey Tunnel Replacement Project and the SNC-Lavalin-built Evergreen Line Rapid Transit project.
Only after the NDP replaced the Liberals in July did the government relent on one file and agree with theBreaker that the costs of SNC-Lavalin’s change orders on the Evergreen Line should be released. SNC-Lavalin submitted no evidence to support its opposition to disclosure. An OIPC adjudicator is expected to rule this fall.
In 2013, the World Bank banned SNC-Lavalin from bidding on its projects for 10 years, over bribery at a Bangladesh bridge project. That was just one of many scandals involving a company that has deep relationships with the B.C. government. The troubled Montreal company also has contracts with BC Hydro for the Site C dam and John Hart Generating Station, maintains BC Ferries terminals and operates the Canada Line for TransLink and Bill Bennett toll bridge in Kelowna.
Sat, 2018-03-31 01:41
#27
Come on Claire.
Let’s get going on helping to solve some of the road issues. For example, trucks need to be restricted to the right lane. This would help commuters reach their destinations in probably 1/3 less of the time it presently takes. This would be a boon to commuters at no additional cost. Additionally start enforcing the law making slow drivers to drive in the right lanes. These two changes alone would do wonders for car commuters and would endear you to the consumer motoring public.
Sat, 2018-03-31 01:42
#28
Come on Claire.
Let’s get going on helping to solve some of the road issues. For example, trucks need to be restricted to the right lane. This would help commuters reach their destinations in probably 1/3 less of the time it presently takes. This would be a boon to commuters at no additional cost. Additionally start enforcing the law forcing slow drivers to drive in the right lane. These two changes alone would do wonders for car commuters and would endear you to the consumer motoring public.
Wed, 2018-04-04 20:58
#29
I don’t know which minister is in charge of BC Ferries but Clair Travena should be
Regardless Kudos to the BC NDP for these great changes. Sure is much improved from the previous robber baron administration
Mon, 2018-04-09 16:36
#30
Mon, 2018-04-09 16:52
#31
“Why are we doing it based on age and who picked age 80?” she asked.
Maybe the same person who picked age 16?
What the article doesn't touch on is whether there's reasonable evidence that after a certain age, drivers become more likely to be involved in accidents. If so, it's not "age-ism" any more that it's "age-ism" (or sexism) to charge young male drivers more for car insurance than older male drivers, or females of same age.
Mon, 2018-04-09 17:25
#32
I think there is a valid point being made here in that the person’s actual driving record needs to be taken into account when older drivers are being considered for driving licence renewals. Obviously not the only consideration but it definitely should be part of the assessment or evaluation which actually is the point the author was making
Mon, 2018-04-09 17:36
#33
If I understand the rationale behind this testing correctly, it's that as people age their reflexes and reaction times and focus can deteriorate. If that's correct then how well someone drove when they were forty isn't really a great predictor of how well they'll drive when they're 85.
Seniors may find it insulting to have to re-test if they've been driving uneventfully for years, but we shouldn't have to only re-test after their first accident, nor should their feelings be our primary consideration.
As far as making driving record "part of the assessment", what would that mean in concrete terms? One might guess that the author would like to see those seniors with a clean driving record exempted. Or else what? What would making it "part of the assessment" mean to the assessment?
Mon, 2018-04-09 21:02
#34
How many seats in BC will this stupid approach cost the Liberals?
http://vancouversun.com/news/politics/b-c-could-face-budgetary-backlash-for-kinder-morgan-stance
Tue, 2018-07-10 00:29
#35
What’s the point of expressing frustration? You are the Minister eh, so it is up to you to do something about it!
Tue, 2018-07-10 00:40
#36
And speaking of doing things when are the large trucks on the roads during rush hour going to be disallowed and also when are trucks going to be forced to use the right hand and slower lanes And as for mobility pricing I presume people are not only going to charged by the distance they travel but also by the weight of their vehicles
Tue, 2018-07-10 00:38
#37
Sounds like a plan to me. Brilliant!
https://theprovince.com/news/local-news/variable-speed-zone-coming-to-hwy-1-in-the-fraser-valley
Mon, 2018-07-16 23:29
#38
Mon, 2018-07-16 23:29
#39
Thu, 2018-07-26 23:17
#40
I am wondering if Travena is being blind-sided by her deputy ministers
https://thetyee.ca/News/2018/07/24/BC-Government-Blamed-Greyhound-End-Service/
Tue, 2018-08-07 16:16
#41
Sun, 2018-08-12 22:09
#42
Tue, 2019-01-08 16:10
#43
Sweet!
This is brilliant
TransLink forms partnership with Modo Co-operative, Evo Car Share, and Mobi by Shaw Go
The goal is to make multimodal transportation more convenient
- MOBI BY SHAW GO
It's easy to think of car-sharing companies, the city's bike-sharing program, and TransLink as being in competition with one another.
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That's because they're all trying to gain a slice of consumers' transportation expenditures.
But today, TransLink announced that it's formed a partnership with Evo Car Share, Modo Co-operative, and Mobi by Shaw Go.
The various transportation providers will examine the possibility of providing "bundled mobility services".
“We’ve heard from people throughout Metro Vancouver that they want more options to get around the region and we believe this partnership creates an opportunity to explore how we help do that,” TransLink CEO Kevin Desmond said in a news release. “TransLink will continue to be on the forefront of exploring how we use new technology and new ideas to move people reliably, conveniently and sustainably.”
The partnership arose out of TransLink's open innovation call seeking submissions on the future of mobility in Metro Vancouver.
“Having access to multiple modes of active and sustainable transportation is key to reducing the number of private vehicles on our roads, while improving livability in our region,” Modo Co-operative CEO Patrick Nangle said in the news release. “This collaboration gives us a real opportunity to improve mobility access and convenience for our members and the community at large.”
https://www.straight.com/life/1184686/translink-forms-partnership-modo-c...
Wed, 2019-03-27 17:38
#44
What Kind of Work Will Ride-Hailing Companies Bring to BC?
Uber and Lyft are likely coming soon, but across Canada drivers’ experiences are mixed.
https://thetyee.ca/News/2019/03/27/Ride-Hailing-Companies-BC/
Mon, 2019-07-08 19:07
#45
Ride hailing services can start in B.C. on Sep 16
Mon, 2020-02-10 21:06
#46
$967.5M contract awarded for Pattullo Bridge replacement
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-pattullo-contract-announcement-1.5458991
Mon, 2020-02-10 21:10
#47
Pattullo Bridge's new advance earthquake and wind warning system now active
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/pattullo-bridge-seismic-wind-warning-system
Wed, 2020-06-17 23:55
#48
Outrageous behavior by BC Ferries
https://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/transportation-minister-unhappy...
Wed, 2020-10-28 11:44
#49
Enough is enough. The only reason BC Ferries are doing this is to increase sales at their restaurants and shops. Another nail in their independent operating outside the Transportation Ministry coffin. Bringing BC Ferries back under the Transportation Ministry portfolio should be one of the first items on BC's new political agenda
https://thetyee.ca/News/2020/10/28/BC-Ferries-Pandemic-Policies/
Tue, 2021-05-18 09:48
#50
Trucking industry needs to get its act together and stop polluting
https://thetyee.ca/News/2021/05/17/Encourage-Electric-Trucks-Haul-More-BC/
Thu, 2021-08-19 10:21
#51
Massey Tunnel Rebuild available for use in 2030
https://globalnews.ca/news/8122429/massey-tunnel-replacement-announcemen...