March 8th, 2019/Rattan Mall, Voice Online Police will be free to clear minor crash scenes quickly and get traffic flowing again as B.C. updates the threshold for mandatory reporting of property-damage-only collisions (PDOs). “Having traffic back up because of a minor …
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District of North Van looking for traffic congestion remedies
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Opinion: North Shore B-Line is the precursor to future rail transit
Written for Daily Hive by Bowinn Ma, MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale. “A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars. It’s where the rich use public transportation.” ― Gustavo Petro I want to see rapid transit to the North …
Province breaks ground on next phase of North Vancouver highway project
Jane Seyd, North Shore News – December 18th, 2018 North Vancouver politicians marked the next phase of the massive Lower Lynn highway interchange improvement project Monday with shovels at the ready, saying improved east-west connections should make life easier for …
Better infrastructure paves way for shorter commute in the North Shore
Monday, December 17, 2018 Construction is starting on phases two and four of the Lower Lynn Improvement Project that will significantly shorten commute times and improve safety for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists on the North Shore. “I am very pleased …
B-Line necessary to form a complete community
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Ridesharing Update
Hello everyone, Thank you so much for taking the time to reach out to me about your support for Transportation Network Services (TNS) also colloquially known as “ridesharing”. It’s clear that people are frustrated with the lack of transportation choices …
National connected-vehicle ‘test bed’ launches at University of British Columbia
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Province ramping up towing to clear bridges between North Shore and Vancouver while ruling out third span
Richard Zussman, Global News – October 25th The provincial government is ruling out a third span across the Burrard Inlet, while increasing funding for bigger tow tracks to help ease congestion. An additional third fixed crossing across the Burrard inlet …