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April 19, 2023
Inter-city bus COVID-19 policy extension and consultation
To allow time for the Board to undertake a sector-wide consultation with ICB operators in early fall of 2023, the Board has decided to extend the Minimum Route Frequency Inter-City Bus COVID-19 Policy until December 31, 2023.
January 18, 2023
Credit card surcharges - feedback requested
Payment Card Network Operators (PCNO) such as Mastercard and Visa recently announced that, effective October 6, 2022, businesses will be permitted to add a surcharge, if they choose, to all transactions paid by credit card. While the new PCNO rules allow for credit card surcharges to be passed on to the consumer, PCNO rules are subject to applicable provincial and federal laws.
December 14, 2022
Passenger Transportation Board to conduct follow-up investigation on the current state of COVID-19 recovery for BC passenger transportation industry
The Passenger Transportation Board recognizes the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on British Columbia’s economy, and the resulting challenges that the province’s passenger transportation industry continues to face. In 2021, the Board launched an investigation to better understand the new economic landscape as a result of COVID-19 and its effects on the passenger transportation industry.
December 14, 2022
Q&As for the 2023 Passenger Transportation Board Investigation: COVID-19 Recovery for Passenger Transportation Industry in BC
Q&As for the 2023 Passenger Transportation Board Investigation: COVID-19 Recovery for Passenger Transportation Industry in BC.