Data collection and analysis

Data collection and analysis

Objective, evidence-based decision-making is central to the Board’s role as a regulator of the B.C. passenger transportation industry. Whether the Board is making an application decision to grant a licence, or a broader systemic decision to address the industry as a whole, the Board is committed to using objective evidence. The collection and analysis of data is one of the ways the Board obtains the evidence it needs. Follow the links below to learn more about data collection and analysis at the Board.

Data analysis

  • Data newsletter: Read the Board's economic analysis by region.
  • Objective evidence-based decisions: Learn why objective, evidence-based decision-making is central to the Board’s work.
  • Quantitative analysis: Read how quantitative analysis is applied to industry data to obtain evidence for decision-making.
  • Indicators: Learn about the Board's economic indicators used to analyze the passenger transportation industry.

Data requirements

  • Data requirements: Review the Board's data requirements for licensees.
  • Data in communities under 10,000: See the taxi businesses that are approved for delayed implementation of data requirements.
  • Technology: Learn about software and dispatch systems that licensees can use in collecting and reporting data.