Jun 24, 2021 – John Flatters/energeticcity.ca “Investing in active transportation infrastructure is about even more than supporting safe cycling – it’s also about connecting people and communities,” said Bowinn Ma, Minister of State for Infrastructure. “These grants will help enable …
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Major Highway 99 improvements planned in anticipation of Massey replacement
Jun 23, 2021 – DCN-JOC News Services “Our government is investing in improvements that will support increased transit use along the corridor and allow more people to choose active travel to get around within our communities,” said Bowinn Ma, minister …
Lane closures coming for Lions Gate Bridge work
May 28, 2021 – Brent Richter/North Shore News Bridge commuters won’t notice much of a difference once the project is complete, aside from brighter and more energy efficient signal lights, said North Vancouver-Lonsdale NDP MLA Bowinn Ma. “But its importance …
TransLink teases North Shore rapid transit in plans
Apr 22, 2021 – Brent Richter/North Shore News “It’s clear that TransLink is taking the results of the BIRT study really seriously and that’s really good news for the North Shore,” said North Vancouver-Lonsdale NDP MLA Bowinn Ma. “I am …
Legalized electric kickscooters coming to four Lower Mainland municipalities
Mar 23, 2021 – Brent Richter/North Shore News Although they are growing in popularity, electric scooters are not currently legal under B.C.’s Motor Vehicle Act. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure announced Tuesday that it has given the green light …
Canada and British Columbia invest to refurbish the West Coast Express commuter train
Mar 17, 2021 – Infrastructure Canada The project includes refurbishing the engines of six of the seven locomotives to extend their lifespan by 15 years. In addition, all head end power units, which provide heat and lighting to the passenger …
Ironworkers bridge sees start of two-year maintenance project
Feb 26, 2021 – Brent Richter/Vancouver Is Awesome “It’s actually a pretty big job. The contract awarded for this work exceeds $15 million and will take about two years to do. It’s important structural maintenance work,” said Bowinn Ma, North …
North Van Highway 1 project enters final phase
August 25, 2020 – Brent Richter/North Shore News North Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA Bowinn Ma said she was grateful to see the project moving into its final days. “Residents have been really patient through all of this and I’m really hoping that …
6 North Shore rapid transit routes possible, province says
March 3rd, 2020 – Brent Richter/North Shore News “Ma acknowledged that a traffic-weary constituency may be running out of patience; however, the study is both prudent and necessary before anyone will commit money to the project, she said. “We’re building …
North Shore bridge crashes getting cleared faster
February 14th, 2019 – Brent Richter/ North Shore News Bowinn Ma, MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale, requested the data because expedited crash clearing was one of the action items in the Integrated North Shore Transportation Planning Project, which she led in …