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Rob Shaw: BC Ferries tries a future focus to turn the corner on problems

Rob Shaw: BC Ferries tries a future focus to turn the corner on problems

It wants to solve today's and tomorrow's problems with government's help
China wants more Canada flights after COVID-19 turbulence, despite tour-group ban

China wants more Canada flights after COVID-19 turbulence, despite tour-group ban

Beijing and Ottawa are in talks aimed at increasing flights between China and Canada, following American deals and the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, but diplomatic spats and the aviation sector's gradual pace of change could prolong the turbulence.
'Resilience put to the test' as B.C. Ferries tries to cope with high traffic, staff shortages, vessel failures

'Resilience put to the test' as B.C. Ferries tries to cope with high traffic, staff shortages, vessel failures

B.C. Ferries is seeing high demand for travel on its routes.
TSB report warns that unnoticed locomotive fires pose wildfire risk

TSB report warns that unnoticed locomotive fires pose wildfire risk

The board says there have been at least 21 more on-board fires involving "remote" locomotives in the middle or at the end of a train since the incident in B.C., with 34 occurring in the 10 years before.
Third BC Ferries Coastal class ship having mechanical problems

Third BC Ferries Coastal class ship having mechanical problems

BC Ferries reports 36.5 per cent uptick in cancellations in spring 2023, compared to spring 2022 — a figure that could rise amid ongoing mechanical problems
Trucking industry facing leaner times as consumer demand drops

Trucking industry facing leaner times as consumer demand drops

Industry sees challenges as consumers spend more on services and less on household items
Vancouver to soon get inter-modal transportation app

Vancouver to soon get inter-modal transportation app

TransLink, car-share and bike-share companies to take part
Coastal Renaissance ferry expected to be out of service until at least mid-October

Coastal Renaissance ferry expected to be out of service until at least mid-October

Warranties have expired on the 16-year-old B.C. Ferries vessel, one of three Coastal-class ferries built in Germany.
Kirk LaPointe: The BC NDP’s ‘Slow Ferries’ problem requires a solution, fast

Kirk LaPointe: The BC NDP’s ‘Slow Ferries’ problem requires a solution, fast

Like all of our larger problems, writes Kirk LaPointe, systemic ferry follies are neither quickly created nor imminently solvable
Hullo aims to succeed where other ferry operators have failed

Hullo aims to succeed where other ferry operators have failed

Vancouver-to-Nanaimo passenger-ferry venture sets sail after botched launch
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