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Application process
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Last updated: Thu, 01/25/2024 - 16:35
… Print PDF Share Copy Copied Application process Taxi Ride-hail (TNS) Inter-city bus … are made by Board members. Staff do not make decisions on applications. When making a decision on your application, the … in your application, Board staff draft and email you a summary of your application. The summary includes the …
Support or object to an application
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Last updated: Fri, 01/05/2024 - 15:57
… Print PDF Share Copy Copied Support or object to an application The Passenger Transportation Board (Board) publishes a summary of the applications it receives on its website. Anyone can provide …
Board rules of practice and procedure
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Last updated: Thu, 01/25/2024 - 16:05
… on the licensee; “applicant” means a person who has made application to the Registrar for: a) a licence, a … Board staff except in the following circumstances: a) applications made to the Registrar pursuant to sections 24, … the applicant of the Board’s decision. Rule 8: Application summary Subject to Section 26(3) of the Act, Board staff …
About the Passenger Transportation Board
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Last updated: Tue, 02/06/2024 - 13:08
… is to make decisions on special authorization applications relating to: Passenger directed vehicle … authorization passenger transportation licences. If an application is approved, the Board is responsible for setting … (6 MB) Annual report 2021/2022 (5 MB) Annual report 2020/2021 (1 MB) Annual report 2019/2020 (6 MB) Annual report …
Making the passenger transportation industry more accessible
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Last updated: Wed, 09/06/2023 - 01:04
… Print PDF Share Copy Copied Making the passenger transportation industry more accessible The Passenger Transportation Board (Board) is committed to supporting the …
Operational policies
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Last updated: Thu, 03/14/2024 - 14:38
… the updated version in the Policy Manual.) Open all II: Application matters II.1 Written submissions (Rescinded on … (UPN) Purpose To clarify the Board’s policy for handling applications where applicants claim “urgent public need.” … January 29, 2015 March 31 2016 May 22, 2020 IV.2 Eco-friendly taxis (Rescinded on February 8, 2024. …
News and updates
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Last updated: Wed, 01/03/2024 - 12:37
… News and updates Get decisions, applications, policy changes and news as they are published … Weekly bulletin Wednesday, March 27 News and updates Application summaries Decisions Hearings March 27, 2024 2024 Vancouver Cruise Ship Schedule for Transportation Network Services and Taxi Companies …
Urgent public need
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Last updated: Tue, 07/25/2023 - 17:07
… need Sometimes there is an urgent need for passenger transportation services. In this situation, the Passenger Transportation Board (Board) will process applications based on "urgent public need." This is an … An applicant is responsible for a delay in submitting an application or meeting application requirements The service …
Home
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Last updated: Thu, 11/02/2023 - 13:43
… the public. Learn more about the Board News, updates and applications 2024 Vancouver Cruise Ship Schedule for … . Find out what’s happening with someone else’s application. We do not disclose the status of other … an application has been received until it’s Application Summary has been published in the Weekly Bulletin . Get an …
Forms
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Last updated: Tue, 10/17/2023 - 16:24
… vehicles (270 KB) PT Board Form 4: Municipal notice (taxi applications) (575 KB) PT Board Form 5: Disclosure of … (300 KB) PT Board Form 7: Inter-city bus authorization application summary (235 KB) PT Board Form 7-S (simplified): Inter-city …
Inter-city bus licensee list
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Last updated: Thu, 01/11/2024 - 09:00
… Lines Ltd. Engaged carrier only Year-round Diversified Transportation Ltd. eBus 1. Vancouver to Kamloops 2. … Vancouver Island Connector; Tofino Bus Lines; All Island Express 1. Nanaimo to Tofino 2. Victoria to Tofino 3. … 2. Engaged carrier Year-round URAY TRANSPORTATION INC. Rider Express 1. Alberta border to Vancouver 2. City of …
Ride-hail (TNS) rates
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Last updated: Tue, 10/17/2023 - 18:17
… Print PDF Share Copy Copied Ride-hail (TNS) rates Ride-hail … conditions and to incentivize behaviour. The Passenger Transportation Board (Board) sets minimum rates to be charged … be set on a case by case basis after a review of the TNS application and taxi rates in an area. 3. TNS minimum …
Inter-city bus
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Last updated: Thu, 12/07/2023 - 10:46
… bus Inter-city bus operators must have a passenger transportation licence with special authorization. Inter-city … is a public need for that proposed service; and that the application, if granted, promotes sound economic conditions … (Registrar form) Inter-city bus authorization application summary (235 KB) Inter-city bus route worksheet (659 KB) (for …
Reduce or stop inter-city bus service
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Last updated: Thu, 01/04/2024 - 15:40
… Inter-city bus (ICB) operators must apply to the Passenger Transportation Board (Board) to eliminate routes or route … The Board will publish the rationale document with the application summary posted on the Board’s website Meet Board requirements …
Hearings
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Last updated: Thu, 12/07/2023 - 16:05
… Print PDF Share Copy Copied Hearings When deciding an application, … is a Board investigation under section 27 of the Passenger Transportation Act . An oral hearing includes all of the …
Other passenger directed vehicle licensee list
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Last updated: Wed, 07/19/2023 - 10:04
… Valley; Metro Vancouver; Squamish-Lillooet Ambassador Transportation Corp. Other Comox Valley Ambitious Hotshot & Piloting Ltd. … Capital; Metro Vancouver; Nanaimo Westcoast Trail Express Inc. Other Alberni-Clayoquot; Capital; Cowichan …
Taxi meters
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Last updated: Tue, 10/24/2023 - 15:13
… the authority of any licence issued in response to the application, and the inspection, testing, adjustments, … taxi operators in British Columbia that have: (a) Express authorization stating that vehicles may or must “be … 17. For the purposes of this rule, apps are software applications that are used by passengers to book or hail a …
Limousine licensee list
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Last updated: Wed, 07/19/2023 - 10:02
… Valley; Metro Vancouver; Squamish-Lillooet A-B Limo Limo Transportation Ltd. Fraser Valley; Metro Vancouver; … Knight Limousine Service Ltd. Capital Kwik Kab.Com Corp. DESTINATION LIMO Metro Vancouver Lark Field Holdings … Inc. Fraser Valley; Metro Vancouver Limo Jet Gold Express Ltd. Limo Jet Fraser Valley; Metro Vancouver Lower …
Demonstrating public need and sound economic conditions
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Last updated: Fri, 02/16/2024 - 11:49
… and submitters Introduction It is important to ensure an application for a new or amended licence has the information … is information or facts that are verifiable and accurate. Applications and submissions may contradict each other. In … how the survey was conducted. You should also provide a summary of the survey results. It is important that you …
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/demonstrating-public-need-and-sound-economic-conditions
Ride-hail (TNS) licensee list
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Last updated: Tue, 03/12/2024 - 12:11
… March 2024 Legal Name Trade Name Region 10311669 Canada Corp URide 2, 3, 4, 5 Black Top Cabs Ltd. Black Top Cabs 1 …
Preparing a business plan
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Last updated: Tue, 10/31/2023 - 11:02
… submit a business plan when applying for a new passenger transportation licence or when applying to transfer a … that is consistent with the other material in the application submission Includes information on the background … other information that you think is relevant. Executive summary Summarizes key points in your business plan …
Systemic decision - rates
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Last updated: Mon, 10/23/2023 - 14:39
… Credit Card Surcharges I. Jurisdiction The Passenger Transportation Act (the Act) regulates the licensing and … mandate goes beyond licensing decisions on individual applications and encompasses the role of regulating certain … licensees are currently more likely to make a rate change application to the Board to build in the additional cost of …
Uber transfer application Q&As
Type: News and updates
Published: Wed, 05/10/2023 - 13:00
… Copy Copied Uber transfer application Q&As May 10, 2023 Who is the Passenger … Board for a decision. The public is made aware of pending applications through a summary published in the Board’s Weekly Bulletin. There is a …
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/news/2023-05/uber-transfer-application-qas
Ride-hail (TNS)
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Last updated: Thu, 12/07/2023 - 10:44
… Print PDF Share Copy Copied Ride-hail (TNS) Ride-hail or Transportation Network Services (TNS) companies must have a … is a public need for that proposed service; and that the application, if granted, promotes sound economic conditions … the Supplementary Terms & Conditions respecting TNSA applications and Data Requirements (495 KB) imposed by the …
Taxi
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Last updated: Thu, 12/07/2023 - 10:36
… Copy Copied Taxi Taxi operators must have a passenger transportation licence, with special authorization, to … is a public need for that proposed service; and that the application, if granted, promotes sound economic conditions … (257 KB) Municipal notice (575 KB) Public explanation of applications (300 KB) Disclosure of unlawful activity & …