BC Gov News

Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Blair Lekstrom has designated a new chair and has appointed four prominent municipal leaders from the capital region to the Victoria Regional Transit Commission (VRTC).

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is holding an open house for local residents to outline options for safety and mobility improvements at the Highway 17/Sayward Road intersection.

British Columbia has delivered on its promise to eliminate the aviation fuel tax for international flights, reducing costs for airlines, creating jobs, giving travellers more choice and supporting the 'Canada Starts Here - The BC Jobs Plan' goal of expanding markets. The change is effective April 1.

B.C.'s transportation network saw one of its busiest-ever construction seasons in 2011.

Two tenders for early construction on the Evergreen Line are posted today on BC Bid. Contracts are expected to be awarded by January 2012, and work will begin shortly after.

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has released the request for proposals (RFP) to design, build and finance the Evergreen Line Rapid Transit Project.

At the request of the Mayors' Council on Regional Transportation, the Province is introducing legislation, under Bill 11, the Greater Vancouver Transit Enhancement Act.

Thank a trucker the next time you pick something off the store shelf. Just about every product we use or consume arrives by truck.

The Province is providing more than $900,000 in funding for new transit projects that will improve access and increase safety for families and transit users in communities across British Columbia.