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
New Nanaimo passenger ferries on their way to B.C.
The custom-built ferries, expected to provide daily passenger service between Nanaimo and Vancouver starting in late summer, have left Vietnam
Analyst worried as union for 7,000-plus B.C. port workers to hold strike vote
Vote will take place June 9 and 10
Car use in Vancouver still higher than pre-pandemic levels
Daily trips by car at 50% in 2022, with walking at 28%, transit at 16%
West Coast dockworkers to hold strike vote June 9 and 10 as pressure mounts in critical contract negotiations
Union representing the province’s port workers authorizes strike vote following completion of federal conciliation process
Flair tops Canadian airlines with average number of complaints per 100 flights: CTA
Flair gets an average of 15.3 complaints per 100 flights
Victoria deemed most walkable city outside U.S.
Readers of the online TravelAwaits group ranked Victoria above the other Canadian cities on the list, Quebec City in 13th place and Vancouver in 15th
Vehicle sales rise in May, showing hope for strong summer: DesRosiers
Firm says total light vehicle sales in May were up 13.5 per cent from a year ago
One-quarter of Air Canada flights delayed Friday as schedule recovers from IT issue
Flights may be affected at nine of Canada's busiest airports, including YVR
TransLink reports speedy return of riders in 2023, warns of overcrowding
Elected officials are seeking permanent federal subsidies for TransLink as ridership appears on an accelerated post-pandemic rebound, particularly south of the Fraser River
Taxi industry, rideshare competitors bracing for launch of Uber in B.C. Interior
'It's definitely a David vs. Goliath scenario,' says Uride CEO