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Preparing an accessible service plan
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/preparing-accessible-service-plan
… Print PDF Share Copy Copied Preparing an accessible service plan Taxi operators must submit an … a wheelchair or scooter? How many were for conventional transportation? Hours of service Is your conventional taxi … in your company? Related topics: Accessible Taxis policy Report on Wheelchair Accessible Transportation … Preparing an …
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Last updated: Fri, 08/23/2024 - 12:32
About the Passenger Transportation Board
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/about
… Print PDF Share Copy Copied About the Passenger Transportation Board The Passenger Transportation Board … many industry participants at once. Mission Sustainable, accessible, and safe passenger transportation services for … it. You can read more about the Board’s work in its Annual Report and Strategic Plan . What the Board does The Board is …
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Last updated: Thu, 11/28/2024 - 15:42
Promoting accessibility, inclusion, equity, and diversity
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/accessibility-inclusion
Promoting accessibility, inclusion, equity, and diversity …
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Last updated: Wed, 06/26/2024 - 10:20
Resources
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/resources
… Print PDF Share Copy Copied Resources Legislation Passenger Transportation Act Passenger Transportation Regulation … network companies administered under the Act. This report of the Special Committee was released in May 2024. … witnesses from various sectors and interests. Wheelchair Accessible Transportation by Taxi and Inter-city Bus in …
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Last updated: Wed, 10/16/2024 - 13:31
Ride-hail (TNS)
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/ride-hail-tns
… Print PDF Share Copy Copied Ride-hail (TNS) Ride-hail or Transportation Network Services (TNS) companies must have a … engagement can be found in the BC Ministry of Labour report on work in the gig economy , which includes the … and efficient process for operators. Funding to improve accessible services Ride-hail (TNS) services must pay a …
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Last updated: Thu, 12/07/2023 - 10:44
Update report on impacts of Covid-19 on BC Passenger Transportation Industry
… Copy Copied Update report on impacts of Covid-19 on BC Passenger Transportation Industry August 9, 2023 In 2021, the Passenger Transportation Board launched an investigation to better …
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Published: Wed, 08/09/2023 - 01:00
Public need and sound economic conditions
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/public-need-sound-economic-conditions
… would promote sound economic conditions in the passenger transportation business. The Board considers the issue from a … view that the overall economic interests of the passenger transportation industry weighs more heavily than the economic …
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Last updated: Mon, 04/01/2024 - 00:08
Forms
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/forms
… Forms Passenger Transportation Board forms PT Board Form 1: Vehicle proposal … 26: Request to suspend administrative penalties (71 KB) Transportation Network Service application package: Board and … Print and Fill PDF or Fillable PDF Registrar of Passenger Transportation forms Registrar forms and reference documents …
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Last updated: Tue, 06/18/2024 - 13:07
Taxi cameras
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/taxi-cameras
… Copy Copied Taxi cameras Cameras in taxis make passenger transportation safer for operators and passengers. The Passenger Transportation Board (Board) sets the rules for taxi camera … system to ensure that it is working properly, and b. to report any taxi camera problems or malfunctions to dispatch …
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Last updated: Fri, 06/28/2024 - 15:49
Accessibility requirements for passenger transportation services
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/news/2024-06/accessibility-requirements-passenger-transportation-services
… Copy Copied Accessibility requirements for passenger transportation services June 12, 2024 The Passenger … to remind all licensees of their obligations in providing accessible services to passengers. The Board sets its own … requirements through specific policies (such as the Accessible Taxis policy (489 KB) ), as well as terms and …
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Published: Wed, 06/12/2024 - 01:00
Application process
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/application-process
… and inter-city bus operators must apply to the Passenger Transportation Board (Board) to: Get a licence (with special authorization) to operate a passenger transportation service Change a special authorization licence … The Board aims to balance public need for available, accessible and reliable commercial passenger transportation …
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Last updated: Wed, 06/12/2024 - 20:54
Board releases Annual Report 2022-2023
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/news/2023-09/board-releases-annual-report-2022-2023
… Copy Copied Board releases Annual Report 2022-2023 September 6, 2023 The Passenger Transportation Board’s Annual Report 2022-2023 is now … systemic issues within the industry. Retention of a transportation economist to provide an updated report on the …
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Published: Wed, 09/06/2023 - 01:00
B.C. Accessibility Standards: Transportation sector session
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/news/2024-07/bc-accessibility-standards-transportation-sector-session
… Copy Copied B.C. Accessibility Standards: Transportation sector session July 4, 2024 As part of ongoing efforts to implement the Accessible B.C. Act , the government is developing new … online consultation session to collect input on proposed Accessible Service Delivery and Employment Accessibility …
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Published: Thu, 07/04/2024 - 13:00
Taxi meters
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/taxi-meters
… Print PDF Share Copy Copied Taxi meters The Passenger Transportation Act (Act) authorizes the Passenger … provided by the maker of the taxi soft meter; (b) A report by an independent engineer who reviewed the product, … way to getting in the taxi. Note: Drivers of wheelchair accessible vehicles cannot charge for waiting time during …
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Last updated: Thu, 10/10/2024 - 13:08
Meeting data requirements: Taxi meters, dispatch systems, and related technology
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/meeting-data-requirements-taxi-meters
… licensees may be aware that the Registrar of Passenger Transportation has been conducting compliance and enforcement … part of taxi licensees’ ability to collect, organize, and report trip data. Taxi Meters How can taxi meters help … funding or financial assistance to support the passenger transportation industry. Any requests for funding or …
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Last updated: Thu, 10/10/2024 - 14:06
Ride-hail (TNS) rates
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/ride-hail-rates
… conditions and to incentivize behaviour. The Passenger Transportation Board (Board) sets minimum rates to be charged … considered the true copy. Purpose To set minimum rates for Transportation Network Services (TNS) in British Columbia and … to TNS. Legislation Section 7(1) of the Passenger Transportation Act (Act) states the Passenger Transportation …
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Last updated: Tue, 10/17/2023 - 18:17
Passenger Transportation Board to conduct follow-up investigation on the current state of COVID-19 recovery for BC passenger transportation industry
… Copy Copied Passenger Transportation Board to conduct follow-up investigation on the current state of COVID-19 recovery for BC passenger transportation industry December 14, 2022 The Passenger … BC passenger transportation industry to render a valuable report. The investigation is expected to take up to 6 months, …
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Published: Wed, 12/14/2022 - 13:00
Board rules of practice and procedure
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/board-rules-practice-procedure
… all Definitions In these rules, “Act” means the Passenger Transportation Act; “appellant” means a licensee who has … passenger directed vehicles; “Board” means the Passenger Transportation Board and includes a member, panel or Chair of … notice of intent to produce an expert witness or an expert report or both. The notice referred to in 30.7 must …
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Last updated: Wed, 06/12/2024 - 23:52
Demonstrating public need and sound economic conditions
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/demonstrating-public-need-and-sound-economic-conditions
… the Board need to know? Section 28(1) of the Passenger Transportation Act (Act) sets out the criteria the Board must … would promote sound economic conditions in the passenger transportation industry in BC. The public need and sound … . In the future, the Board will receive an economist’s report analyzing the data as part of the application process. …
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Last updated: Fri, 02/16/2024 - 11:49
Q&As for the 2023 Passenger Transportation Board Investigation: COVID-19 Recovery for Passenger Transportation Industry in BC
… Copy Copied Q&As for the 2023 Passenger Transportation Board Investigation: COVID-19 Recovery for Passenger Transportation Industry in BC December 14, 2022 Why did the … of COVID-19 on the passenger transportation industry. This report was publicly released in September 2021 (3 MB) and the …
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Published: Wed, 12/14/2022 - 13:00
Recent changes to the Passenger Transportation Act
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/news/2023-02/recent-changes-passenger-transportation-act
… Copy Copied Recent changes to the Passenger Transportation Act February 8, 2023 Recent amendments to the Passenger Transportation Act (Act) clarify existing powers of the Passenger Transportation Board (Board) and streamline the way the Board …
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Published: Wed, 02/08/2023 - 13:57
The Passenger Transportation Board is moving
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/news/2024-02/passenger-transportation-board-moving
… Copy Copied The Passenger Transportation Board is moving February 7, 2024 The Passenger Transportation Board (Board) has been advised by the Ministry … However, this move means that the Board Chair will report to the Attorney General rather than the Minister of …
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Published: Wed, 02/07/2024 - 13:00
Operating with a licence
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/operating-licence
… licences once the application is approved by the Passenger Transportation Board (Board). Accessibility The Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure is responsible for the … pay a $0.90 fee for each trip provided in a non-wheelchair accessible vehicle. This fee is collected in part to support …
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Last updated: Wed, 04/10/2024 - 08:46
Taxi
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/taxi
… Copy Copied Taxi Taxi operators must have a passenger transportation licence, with special authorization, to … business registration documents Public need indicators Accessible service plan Proposed rates Final step Submit your … for operators. Accessibility Operators can use wheelchair accessible taxies to serve any passenger. Priority must be …
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Last updated: Thu, 12/07/2023 - 10:36
Providing financial information
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/providing-financial-information
… Copy Copied Providing financial information The Passenger Transportation Board (Board) uses financial information to … if an operator is capable of providing the passenger transportation service they are proposing . The type of legal … business does not have a two-year history. Only passenger transportation businesses with existing business operations …
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Last updated: Thu, 08/01/2024 - 15:33