Federal government launches Rail Safety Week with new funding for railway crossing improvements

“To further improve rail safety, the Government of Canada has also made amendments to the Railway Safety Act. These amendments, which come into force on May 1, 2013, will encourage rail companies to create and maintain a culture of safety and penalize rule breakers by enabling the Government of Canada to: require railway companies to [...]

News Release: BCCTS Joins Interferry

B.C. Coastal Transportation Society sign with Interferry April 9, 2013 Victoria, B.C. – British Columbia Coastal Transportation Society is pleased to announce their membership with Interferry, the international shipping association representing the ferry industry world-wide. Director, Jackie Miller, has been named the society’s delegate to Interferry by the BCCTS board. She comments, “Interferry membership affords the [...]

In Rarified Air: The London Air Fleet

Part 2 of a series profiling London Air Services. The scent of jet exhaust ever present at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) belie the types of aircraft present at London Aviation Centre. All of the aircraft are powered by turbines: jet engines. We are guided by the company’s president and CEO, Wynne Powell on our tour [...]