Transportation
BIV's coverage of the transportation sector provides the latest news relating to roads, air travel, shipping, ports and beyond in Vancouver and British Columbia
BC Ferries to halt all sailings between Horseshoe Bay and Nanaimo
60-day suspension of service between West Vancouver and Vancouver Island comes into effect April 4
Federal report rekindles terminal expansion debate
Terminal 2 opponents optimistic that panel findings will sway Ottawa’s decision
COVID-19 complications multiplying for global supply chains
Cargo capacity, storage, supply-and-demand imbalance are rapidly escalating challenges for shippers, say Flexport shipping experts
Citing ‘unprecedented impact’ of COVID-19, Air Canada to lay off 15,000 staff
‘I understand and regret the impact this will have upon our employees and their families. I thank all of our employees, as well as union leaders, for working with us constructively to quickly...
Panel: Roberts Bank Terminal 2 has significant adverse effects - but no technical challenges
Report now filed with federal environment ministry for next step
How does Canada stay competitive in today’s volatile container trade market?
Trade through the Asia Pacific Gateway creates jobs and economic growth for British Columbia (BC) and for Canada. To sustain and expand that trade, BC needs container port capacity that appropriately...
COVID-19 prompts layoffs for more than half of all Vancouver International Airport workers
Authority that operates the airport has yet to lay off any of its approximately 500 employees
BC Ferries worker tests positive for COVID-19; up to one in three is ill
Pandemic plan augmented as ferries may ban non-essential travel
TransLink to limit seating on buses in Metro Vancouver
The transportation agency aims to promote physical distancing with the new initiative