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Today, the Surrey Board of Trade was pleased with the BC Government’s decision enabling the Passenger Transportation Board (PTB) to begin accepting applications on Sept. 3, 2019 from companies seeking to provide commercial ride-hailing in B.C. The PTB will determine the supply, boundaries and fares charged to passengers. Those areas are the exclusive responsibility of…

SURREY – On June 27, 2019, TransLink released the results of a year-long technical study on improving late-night transit service, indicating that there could be more buses at night, but no increase to SkyTrain service. SkyTrain hours will not be extended on Fridays and Saturdays, instead a night bus service could be extended and the possibility of…

The Surrey Board of Trade applauds the BC Government on their new Active Transportation Strategy called: Move. Commute. Connect. The Surrey Board of Trade submitted a response during a stakeholder engagement period regarding Active Transportation based on feedback from its membership and its Transportation Team, providing ideas and perspectives on the following: 1.     What active transportation means 2.     Active…

The Surrey Board of Trade formally asked BC’s Transportation Minister for clarification around municipalities authority to blocking ride-hailing to operate within boundary limits. A response was received recently indicating that the legislation introduced last Fall will give the Passenger Transportation Board sole jurisdiction over vehicle supply and operating area for ride-hailing and taxi services, preventing…