Heritage Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, BC), British Columbia Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Blair Lekstrom and North Vancouver Mayor Richard Walton announced that construction officially began to prepare for the installation of the first transit faregates at the Commercial-Broadway SkyTrain station. Moore said the government is committed to providing a safe and secure … Read more
Transport Canada has suspended Missinippi Airways' Air Operator Certificate, effective July 15, 2011. Without an Air Operator Certificate, a company cannot provide commercial air services in Canada. This action is based on safety concerns identified during Transport Canada's inspection following the accident in Pukatawagan on July 4, 2011. Transport Canada has taken this action in … Read more
Transport Canada released the findings of the 2010 Pickering Lands Needs Assessment Study. The study was conducted to broaden and update previous work on the role and capacity of airports in the Greater Golden Horseshoe area in meeting future needs for passenger, cargo and recreational traffic within a 25-year horizon. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty (Whitby-Oshawa, … Read more
Transport Canada announced that construction has begun on a new transit centre in Kamloops, BC, which is expected to generate 100 new positions and benefit British Columbia businesses. Conservative MP Cathy McLeod (Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo, BC) said the government is proud to support infrastructure projects such as this that will help boost the economy and create jobs … Read more
On behalf of New Brunswick Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Claude Williams Conservative MP Rodney Weston (Saint John, NB) announced the launch of a global positioning system for buses is Saint John. Weston said the NextBus vehicle tracking technology has been added to Saint John Transit's fleet, which will let passengers know when the next … Read more
Transport Minister Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, QC) with Member of the Legislative Assembly for Surrey-Tynehead, BC, Dave S. Hayer and TransLink's Chief Operating Officer Doug Kelsey officially opened the renovated Surrey Transit Centre. Lebel said the Surrey Transit Centre was modernized and expanded to accommodate more buses in the future, giving families and the public more … Read more
Transport Minister Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, QC) announced the appointment of Philip Brewer of Saint John, NB, to the board of directors of the Saint John Port Authority for a three-year term, effective June 23, 2011. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-0700. Transport Minister Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, QC) announced the appointment of Frank Di … Read more
Minister of State (Transport) Steven Fletcher (St. James-Assiniboia, MB) and Ann Gray, vice-chair of the board of directors of Blue Water Bridge Canada, joined with community leaders and border agency representatives to celebrate the completion of improvements at the Blue Water Bridge, one of the country's busiest cross-border bridges. Improvements to the Canadian Plaza are … Read more
In recognition of June 25, the Day of the Seafarer, Transport Minister Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, QC) encouraged Canadians to show their support to all those who work on ships in Canada and abroad. The International Day of the Seafarer marks the unique and often overlooked contributions seafarers make to international seaborne trade, the world economy … Read more
On behalf of Transport Minister Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, QC) Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and President of the Queen's Privy Council of Canada Peter Penashue (Labrador, NL) announced that the Government of Canada has transferred two marine training simulators to the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Penashue also said that federal funding of $1,233,253 will go … Read more
