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Board rules of practice and procedure
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Board rules of practice and procedure The HTML version of the document displayed below for your convenience may contain typographical and formatting errors. The PDF version (282 KB) is considered the true copy. A. General Open all Definitions In these …
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Last updated: Sun, 06/29/2025 - 18:00
Home
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Home Driving forward, together The Passenger Transportation Board is an independent legal tribunal that licenses and regulates taxis, ride-hail, limousines, shuttles, and inter-city buses in British Columbia. It works to balance industry sustainability …
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Last updated: Fri, 04/11/2025 - 19:08
News and updates
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News and updates Get policy changes and news as they are published to the website via our RSS feed. Subscribe Weekly bulletin Wednesday, September 17 News and updates Application summaries Decisions Hearings September 11, 2025 Taxi camera program is …
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Last updated: Fri, 03/29/2024 - 00:16
Reduce or stop inter-city bus service
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/reduce-icb
Inter-city bus (ICB) operators must apply to the Passenger Transportation Board (Board) to eliminate routes or route points set out in their licence. To eliminate routes or route points, ICB operators must: Submit a public rationale document. The Board …
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Last updated: Sun, 06/29/2025 - 18:01
Urgent public need policy
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/urgent-public-need-policy
Context If the Board is satisfied that an "urgent public need" exists, it may choose to process the application without public notice. For most applications, the Board’s process is to publish notice in its weekly bulletin to bring the fact and nature of …
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Last updated: Tue, 09/16/2025 - 02:01
Submissions - Applications
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/submissions-applications
Context Section 28(1) of the Act sets out the criteria the Board must consider on an application. The Board must first consider whether the applicant is a fit and proper person, and capable of providing the proposed service. If the applicant passes this …
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Last updated: Tue, 09/16/2025 - 02:01
April 2025 newsletter
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/april-2025-newsletter
… assigned by the Board . The values are for each month in 2022 to September 2024 in Passenger Transportation Region 1. … per 100,000 population. The values are for each month in 2022 to September 2024 in Passenger Transportation Region 1. … assigned by the Board . The values are for each month in 2022 to September 2024 in Passenger Transportation Region 2. …
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Last updated: Sun, 06/29/2025 - 18:01
Rates policy project
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/rates
… reviewing taxi rates and examining potential changes in 2022. Following more than a year of research and … to the regulatory framework in B.C. in 2019. In April 2022, the Board prioritized undertaking systemic decisions on … The Board consulted extensively with taxi licensees in 2022/2023 to discuss the possibility of new rates …
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Last updated: Sun, 06/29/2025 - 18:01
About the Board members
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/about-board-members
… Board Emeritus for the Sikh Research Institute Canada. In 2022, she was appointed to serve on the Board of Governors at … in the professional and administrative sector. From 2016-2022 he was also the President of the Canadian Office and …
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Last updated: Sun, 06/29/2025 - 18:01
Uber transfer application Q&As
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/news/2023-05/uber-transfer-application-qas
May 10, 2023 Who is the Passenger Transportation Board (Board)? The Passenger Transportation Board is an independent administrative tribunal in British Columbia established under the Passenger Transportation Act (Act). The Board is responsible …
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Published: Wed, 05/10/2023 - 13:00
Systemic decision - credit card surcharges
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/systemic-decision-credit-card
… the topic of credit card surcharges in its December 2022 and January 2023 Board meetings. Following a motion …
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Last updated: Sun, 06/29/2025 - 18:01
May 2025 newsletter
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/may-2025-newsletter
… increases in median wage. During the period from January 2022 to December 2024, there were two Board-approved rate …
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Last updated: Sun, 06/29/2025 - 18:01
2023 Vancouver cruise ship schedule for TNS and taxi companies
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/news/2023-04/2023-vancouver-cruise-ship-schedule-tns-and-taxi-companies
April 5, 2023 Transportation Network Service (TNS) operators are reminded to review the terms and conditions (T&C) of their licence as the 2023 cruise ship season begins in Vancouver. All TNS licensees in Region 1 are to abide by the designated …
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Published: Wed, 04/05/2023 - 13:59
Application processing delays
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/news/2025-06/application-processing-delays
June 25, 2025 Recently, concerns have been raised about processing delays for applications at the Passenger Transportation Board. The Board recognizes there is currently a backlog of applications, and we are committed to find ways to expedite application …
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Published: Wed, 06/25/2025 - 01:00
TLCI review of taxi rates
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/news/2023-08/tlci-review-taxi-rates
… transportation operators and the consumers they serve. In 2022, a combined 2020/2021 TLCI of 5.3% was offered. In 2022, the Board also considered CPI trending for January and February 2022 in addition to 2021. In 2023, as the Board offers its …
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Published: Wed, 08/23/2023 - 01:00
Deadline to activate additional taxis extended
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/news/2022-12/deadline-activate-additional-taxis-extended
… December 14, 2022 Since June 2020, the Passenger Transportation Board … vehicles approved by the Board after March 2020 In May 2022 and based on consultation with the taxi industry, the … Board issued a final activation deadline of December 31, 2022. However, recent feedback from licensees indicates the …
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Published: Wed, 12/14/2022 - 13:00
Q&As for the 2023 Passenger Transportation Board Investigation: COVID-19 Recovery for Passenger Transportation Industry in BC
… December 14, 2022 Why did the Board conduct an investigation in 2021? In … complete? The investigation will begin in around December 2022 and is anticipated to be complete within six months …
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Published: Wed, 12/14/2022 - 13:00
Leadership Transition at the Passenger Transportation Board
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/news/2023-10/leadership-transition-passenger-transportation-board
… Chair and Board member for Douglas College since November 2022. “Over the past three years, the passenger … came about from the legislative amendments of 2018 and 2022.” Baljinder said. “Through her creativity, knowledge, …
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Published: Wed, 10/04/2023 - 01:00
Final deadline to activate additional taxi licenses extended to July 1, 2023
… December 28, 2022 In light of recent feedback from licensees indicating …
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Published: Wed, 12/28/2022 - 05:38
Notice to Taxi Licensees RE: Terms and Conditions Update
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/news/2023-07/notice-taxi-licensees-re-terms-and-conditions-update
July 12, 2023 The HTML version of the document displayed below for your convenience may contain typographical and formatting errors. The PDF version (131 KB) is considered the true copy. The Passenger Transportation Board is providing notice to …
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Published: Wed, 07/12/2023 - 01:00
Board releases Annual Report 2022-2023
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/news/2023-09/board-releases-annual-report-2022-2023
… 6, 2023 The Passenger Transportation Board’s Annual Report 2022-2023 is now available online. The Annual Report 2022-2023 (6 MB) describes the activities of the Board during the fiscal year April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023. Highlights Some of the Board …
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Published: Wed, 09/06/2023 - 01:00
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 Transportation Board recognizes the …
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Published: Wed, 12/14/2022 - 13:00
Taxi Rates - Cost of Living Adjustment 2023
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/news/2023-08/taxi-rates-cost-living-adjustment-2023
… was calculated from CPI (BC) data inclusive of March 2022 (the last TLCI intake) through June 2023. More …
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Published: Wed, 08/02/2023 - 01:00
Board decision on new taxi rates structures
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/news/2024-01/board-decision-new-taxi-rates-structures
… make rules respecting rates (sections 7(1)(f-g)). In April 2022, the Board made it a priority to undertake a process of … structures across the province for more than a year during 2022-23. During its review, the Board consulted with taxi …
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Published: Wed, 01/17/2024 - 01:00
Updated rule for taxi meters
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/news/2023-10/updated-rule-taxi-meters
… October 18, 2023 At the end of 2022, the Passenger Transportation Board (Board) completed a …
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Published: Wed, 10/18/2023 - 01:00