BC Gov News

People in communities throughout B.C. will have more opportunities to choose walking, biking and other sustainable travel options as this year’s Active Transportation Infrastructure Grants program opens for applications.

The first rapid transit project south of the Fraser River in 30 years reached a new milestone with the release of the business case and formal approval of provincial funding for the project.

The Highway 91/17 Upgrade Project is nearing a milestone with two new interchanges opening this summer.

Improved transit reliability, travel-time savings for drivers and more effective active transportation connections are on the way in Richmond.

Nine contracts have been awarded for technical and engineering expertise to support the Province’s delivery of the Highway 99 Tunnel Program to replace the Massey Tunnel, which will improve mobility along the corridor between Richmond and Delta.

Rob Fleming, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, has issued the following statement to acknowledge and celebrate National Trucking Week:

Industry stakeholders are invited to provide feedback on the implementation of the off-dock drayage recommendations recently released by the independent B.C. container trucking commissioner.

The Office of the British Columbia Container Trucking Commissioner has completed its recommendation report on off-dock drayage in the Lower Mainland and has published the report on its website.

B.C.’s highways will be safer for everyone with the introduction of mandatory entry-level training (MELT) for new Class 1 commercial driver’s licence applicants.