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
UPDATE: Crude petroleum shipments through Vancouver up 150.9%
Prince Rupert saw 411% jump in energy product volumes
TransLink says 92% of passengers now wearing face masks
What happened: Transit authority reports vast majority of passenger complying with new mask rules Why it matters: Requirements went into effect at end of August in a bid to slow the spread of...
Plunge in YVR traffic creates negative trend for Vancouver Airport Authority credit rating
The credit rating for the body that oversees Vancouver's main airport is unchanged, at AA (low)
BIV Transportation Podcast Series
Beginning Monday, August 31, BIV will present a week-long series of podcasts covering the future of transportation in British Columbia. TransLink CEO Kevin Desmond joins BIV Today to discuss the...
YVR, WestJet team up to offer COVID-19 testing through new pilot program
Vancouver International Airport and WestJet are launching a new pilot program which will make COVID-19 testing available to WestJet passengers on select departing flights out of YVR. The two...
Some WestJet passengers to get COVID-19 tests before departing YVR
Initiative is part of a pilot project set to launch this fall
WestJet to issue 1-year bans for passengers who don't wear masks
WestJet passengers who refuse to wear masks on flights could now face a one-year travel ban on the airline’s flights, officials said this morning. The Calgary-based air carrier announced Friday that...
New free ferry service will connect Point Roberts residents with mainland Washington
Residents of the peninsula community accessible by land only through Canada now have a way to get to Blaine and Bellingham
BC Ferries to make mask use mandatory as it ramps back up to full capacity
Company reports $62-million net loss in first quarter
Seaspan-built Coast Guard ship starts sea trials
If you see a big red boat doing donuts on the English Bay this week, no need to call the port authority. It’s just Seaspan and the Canadian Coast Guard testing out the newest ship in the fleet. CCGS...