Transportation

The Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre (VHFC) is launching legal proceedings against BC Pavilion Corp. (PavCo) for failing to close Harbour Air ’s temporary float plane facility just to the west of the new terminal.

The prospect of thousands of Canadians venting anger over a ruined spring break lit a fire under the federal government, which stepped in Thursday to prevent a threatened work stoppage at Air Canada .

Air Canada could be hit with a strike Monday after its biggest union issued a notice Wednesday warning that its members would walk off the job March 12 unless a labour dispute is resolved.

Chances of flying on Air Canada for spring break got even worse this morning when the airline served its 3,000 pilots with 72-hour lockout notice, after the Air Canada Pilots Association rejected a recent offer.

The City of Vancouver is officially recognizing taxis as a form of public transit by allowing them to use bus lanes.

Port Metro Vancouver (PMV) is voicing strong support for the province’s move, announced during last week’s B.C. budget release, to make an existing rate cap on port property taxes permanent.

Patrick Kinsella's Progressive Strategies lobbies on behalf of Exel Logistics

The City of Vancouver has launched an $800,000 pilot program to expand electric charging stations across the city to encourage the use of zero-emission vehicles. Up to 67 charging posts will be installed across the city by the end of 2013.

The B.C. government’s elimination of the aviation fuel tax for international flights, starting April 1, has been warmly received at Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Two transportation-oriented measures in B.C.'s budget released yesterday are getting mixed reviews.