She's had a few days to digest the 53 recommendations made by John Furlong and Doug Keefe in their review of the Stanley Cup Riot. Acting Attorney General Shirley Bond is now indicating which of those recommendations she may consider to be a priority. When asked which of the recommendations was the most significant to address and how quickly it … [Read more...]
Acting Attorney General sees transportation of alcohol as one of most pressing issues after release of riot report
September 4, 2011 by
BC’s Transportation Minister on BC Ferries cuts
August 24, 2011 by
BC's Transportation Minister says he will have to approve any service cuts at BC Ferries, but he's not ruling them out. Blair Lekstrom says BC Ferries faces some difficult choices as it deals with falling ridership and a growing deficit. Lekstrom has asked for more information from the company about some of their … [Read more...]
Investigators with Transportation Safety Board may get to crash site Tuesday
August 1, 2011 by
8/1/2011 Bill Yearwood with the Transportation Safety Board says the earliest investigators will go in is likely Tuesday to begin trying to find out what caused the crash. "The first ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
Buy an Oyster card to save on transportation in London
July 28, 2011 by
Purchase an electronic Oyster card at a Tube station for £3, charge it with a cash value, and use it on the Tube or on buses around the city. You reload it with money as needed. Another option is a Travelcard, sold for a specific number of days (even one day) of travel and good for buses and for specific zones in the Tube system. Fodor's … [Read more...]
The European ITS Action Plan and technological trends to build an integrated transportation system
July 23, 2011 by
Abstract: In 2010 the European Commission has launched the 'European ITS Action Plan' to encourage the harmonized implementation of ITS in the road transportation system across the EU Member States. This action plan addresses 6 areas with in all 24 specific measures where member states of the European Union are legally binded to install cross … [Read more...]
