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Could BC’s Future Ferries Be Electric?
April 2, 2015
Guy Dauncey takes a look at two new electric ferries that are in use in Europe, and examines the possibility of bringing the technology to BC.
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Near grounding on Haida Gwaii luckily averted by a US tug
October 30, 2014
When a Russian container ship lost power near Haida Gwaii and drifted dangerously towards the rocky shoreline, it was towed to safety by a US tug. Why were there no Canadian vessels available that could tow the ship, which was one-third the size of an oil or LNG tanker?
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Transportation Ministry will spend $200,000 on Gabriola bridges study
October 2, 2014
Todd Stone, Minister of Transportation, has announced his intention to carry out a feasibility study of building a ‘fixed link’ from Naniamo to Gabriola, despite limited public support and Island Trust policies against bridges.
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Whistle-stops: Getting Passenger Rail Back On Track
July 24, 2014
Oil trains are taking over Canada’s rail system. The low-carbon travel of passenger trains is feeling the impact.
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Trains, grains & pipelines
March 6, 2014
Elizabeth May tell us how these factors interact and why we need a Canadian train transportation strategy. (MP Bruce Hyer starts a tour to dialogue on a national rail strategy.)
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Funds put Island rail on the right track
May 3, 2012
Passenger rail service on Vancouver Island is rolling in the right direction; Nanaimo-Victoria commuter service to start in 2013.
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Cyclists gearing up for Velo 2012 events
October 6, 2011 | Brenda Guiled
Next June will be a turning point for cycling communities from Vancouver to Salt Spring Island!
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Summertime road-sharing
August 11, 2011 | Brenda Guiled
Ways for Island road users to move around safely and make the journey as important as the destination.
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Seaplanes adrift in Vancouver Harbour
June 16, 2011
A look at floatplane history on the coast and an account of 'terminal trouble' in Vancouver Harbour. Will planning in hindsight provide a better outcome?
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A new future for the E&N Railway
July 22, 2010
New report on the E&N has some bad news and some good news, including innovative ideas to preserve this irreplaceable transportation spine as a valuable basis for smart Vancouver Island development.
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Port Mann Monster Bridge
June 18, 2009
Alternative solutions for managing transportation were not considered by the BC government and a series of reactive decisions have now lumbered BC taxpayers with a massive cost increase which delivers no longterm solution.
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CN Train Crashes
June 4, 2009
Transportation Safety Board's report on Lillooet crash squarely lays blame at CN's Door and raises more questions about the Liberals' BC Rail sell-off.
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Creative alternatives to Malahat congestion
July 27, 2006 | Patrick Brown
Proposals to bridge Saanich Inlet got public attention when the Malahat Corridor Study first came to light during a series of public meetings in the last couple of months (Island Tides, June 15).
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Consultations now beginning in Malahat bypass study
June 15, 2006
A BC Ministry of Transportation study of alternative routes to the highway over the Malahat is moving into its second, consultative phase.
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