Vancouver's mayor says the addition of 13 more electric vehicles now means this city has the greenest municipal fleet in Canada with more than 60 battery-powered pieces of equipment. Gregor Robertson says these cars will reduce the city's carbon footprint and fuel costs more than 20 thousand dollars per year. Thirteen more vehicles will be bought … [Read more...]
They’ll do more than run the fleet on time
June 7, 2012 by
Transit Supervisors are calling for a greater role in dealing with the problem of fare evasion. CUPE Local 4500 that represents Transit Supervisors with Coast Mountain Bus Company is proposing what it says is a solution for reducing fare evasion and improving safety for bus drivers and the public. President Rob Woods says his members are … [Read more...]
New problem on BC Ferry fleet
May 18, 2012 by
A new problem now with the "Queen of New Westminster." The ferry was pulled from the water this morning so repairs could be made to the rudder. It was supposed to come back into service at 4 p-m. But now BC Ferries says there's a problem with the water-cooling system in the generator. The vessel now won't sail for the rest of the day. But extra … [Read more...]
