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The Passenger Transportation Board (Board) is an independent administrative tribunal in B.C. established under the Passenger Transportation Act. 

The Board's primary responsibility is to make decisions on special authorization applications relating to: 

  • Passenger directed vehicle authorizations (e.g. taxis, limousines, shuttle vans)
  • Inter-city bus authorizations
  • Ride-hailing (TNS) authorizations 

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March 25, 2025

Application Decision

21315-24

New licence, Urgent public need process Taxi

Applicant: BROADHEAD, Mary Ellen

Trade name: Ucluelet Taxi

Board decision:

  1. The Board is satisfied that there is an urgent public need for the service proposed in this application.
  2. The application is approved in part:
  • The Special Authorization (Passenger Directed Vehicle Authorization) is approved
  • Terms and conditions are established as requested in the application summary
  • Rates are set by the Board

Amended date: N/A

February 7, 2025

Application Decision

21523-24

New licence, Urgent public need process Taxi

Applicant: 0909013 BC Ltd.

Trade name: Tracks

Board decision:

  1. The Board is satisfied that there is urgent public need for the service proposed in this application.

  2. The application is approved in part:

  • The Special Authorization (Passenger Directed Vehicle Authorization) is approved for one year.

  • Terms and conditions are established as set by the Board.

  • Rates are approved as set by the Board.

  1. The Board has imposed a one year time limitation on this licence, after which the applicant will be required to submit a new, full PDVA – Taxi application through the regular application process.

Amended date: N/A

November 20, 2023

Application Decision

18948-23

New licence, Urgent public need process Taxi

Applicant: Moussah, Etienne

Trade name: LP Cab

Board decision:

  1. The Board is satisfied that there is an urgent public need for the service proposed in this application.
  2. The application is approved in whole:
  • The Special Authorization (PDVA) is approved
  • Terms and conditions are established as requested in the application summary
  • Two vehicles are approved.
  • Rates are approved as requested

Amended date: N/A

March 17, 2023

Application Decision

16866-23

Amendment of licence, Urgent public need process Taxi

Applicant: Kalum Kabs Ltd.

Trade name: Kalum Kabs

Board decision:

  1. The Board is satisfied that there is an urgent public need for the service proposed in this application.

  2. The application is approved in part:

  • Terms and conditions are established as set by the Board

  • Three (3) additional vehicles are approved

  • Rates are approved as requested in the application summary

Amended date: N/A

February 22, 2023

Application Decision

17033-23 UPN

New licence, Urgent public need process Taxi

Applicant: 7th Heaven International Ltd.

Board decision:

  1. The Board is satisfied that there is an urgent public need for the service proposed in this application.

  2. The application is approved in whole:

  • The Special Authorization (Passenger Directed Vehicle Authorization) is approved

  • Terms and conditions are established as requested in the application summary

  • Two additional vehicles are approved

  • Rates are approved as requested in the application summary

Amended date: N/A

August 22, 2022

Application Decision

15584-22

New licence, Urgent public need process Taxi

Applicant: MILLER, Glyde F.

Trade name: Rainbow Taxi

Board decision:

  1. The Board is satisfied that there is an urgent public need for the service proposed in this application.

  2. The application is approved whole:

  • The Special Authorization Passenger Directed Vehicle Authorization (PDVA) is approved

  • Terms and conditions are established as requested in the application summary.

  • Rates are approved as requested in the application summary.

Amended date: N/A

June 30, 2022

Application Decision

14922-22 15021-22 14949-22 14924-22 14926-22

Change of rates, Urgent public need process Taxi

Applicants: YELLOW CAB COMPANY 
BLACK TOP CABS LTD.
MACLURE’S CABS (1984) LTD.
VANCOUVER TAXI LTD. (PT 70538)
VANCOUVER TAXI LTD. (PT 70546)
 

Board decision:

1.    The Board is satisfied that there is an urgent public need for the service proposed in this application.
2.    The application is approved in part:
•    Rates are approved as requested in the application summary 
•    Rates will be applicable for the 2022 cruise ship season

Amended date: N/A

April 12, 2022

Application Decision

14772-22

New licence, Urgent public need process Taxi

Applicant: Lightning Transport Systems Ltd.

Trade name: Lightning Taxi

Board decision:

  1. The Board is satisfied that there is an urgent public need for the service proposed in this application.

  2. The application is approved in whole:

  • The Special Authorization (Passenger Directed Vehicle Authorization) is approved

  • Terms and conditions are established as requested in the application summary

  • Rates are approved as requested in the application summary

Amended date: N/A

February 10, 2022

Application Decision

14304-22 UPN

New licence, Urgent public need process Taxi

Applicant: WILSON, Ovan Charles and HERLE, Karen Louise

Trade name: Gabriola Taxi

Board decision:

  1. The Board is satisfied that there is an urgent public need for the service proposed in this application.

  2. The application is approved in whole:

  • The Special Authorization (Passenger Directed Vehicle Authorization) is approved

  • Terms and conditions are established as requested in the application summary

  • Rates are approved as requested in the application summary

Amended date: N/A

June 23, 2020

Application Decision

9340-20 UPN

Transfer of licence, Urgent public need process Taxi

Transferee:

Bulkley Valley Taxi and Transportation Ltd.

Transferor:

Joyce POTTINGER

Board decision:

The panel is satisfied that there is an urgent public need for the service proposed in this application.

The transfer of the passenger transportation licence is approved.

  • Terms and conditions of the licence are unchanged
  • Rates are unchanged

Amended date: N/A

May 5, 2020

Application Decision

9147-20 UPN

Urgent public need process Taxi

Applicant: Chilliwack Taxi Ltd.

Trade name: Chilliwack Taxi

Board decision:

  1. The Board is satisfied that there is an urgent public need for the service proposed in this application.
  2. The application is approved in whole:
  • Terms and conditions are established as set by the Board.
  • Rates are approved as requested in the application summary.

Amended date: N/A

July 10, 2019

Application Decision

5874-19UPN

Amendment of licence, Urgent public need process Taxi

Applicant: Kalum Kabs Ltd.

Trade name: Kalum Kabs

Board decision:

  • The Board is satisfied that there is an urgent public need for the service proposed in this application.

  • Terms and conditions of licence are approved as set out in the Decision

  • The Board is approving Service 3 for a 6month term. If the applicant wishes to provide an ongoing service past the 6 month time frame, it must re-apply to amend its passenger transportation licence.

Amended date: N/A

June 28, 2019

Application Decision

6310-19UPN

Amendment of licence, Urgent public need process Taxi

Applicant: Country Cabs Duncan Ltd.

Board decision:

The panel is satisfied that there is an urgent public need for the service proposed in this application.

Amendments to the terms and conditions are approved.

Amended date: N/A

August 31, 2018

Application Decision

2328-18

New licence, Urgent public need process Taxi

Applicant: BONE, Mathew & LACHOWSKI, Krysta

Trade name: Sicamous Taxi

Board decision:

  • The panel is satisfied that there is an urgent public need for the service proposed in this application.

  • The Special Authorization is approved.

  • Terms and Conditions of Licence are approved as set out in the Decision

  • Rates are approved as set out in this Decision

Amended date: N/A

October 19, 2017

Application Decision

312-17

Urgent public need process Taxi

Applicant: CORNO, Vincenzo M.

Trade name: Tumbler Ridge Taxi Service

Board decision:

  1. The panel is satisfied that there is an urgent public need for the service proposed in this application.
  2. The application is approved in whole

Amended date: N/A

July 25, 2016

Application Decision

232-16UPN

Amendment of licence, Urgent public need process Taxi

Applicant: Duncan Taxi Ltd.

Board decision:

  1. The panel is satisfied that there is an urgent public need for the service proposed in this application.

  • The temporary licence amendment is approved in whole.

Amended date: N/A

October 21, 2014

Application Decision

281-14UPN

Amendment of licence, Urgent public need process Taxi

Applicant: Surdell Kennedy Taxi Ltd.

Trade name: Surdell Cabs

Board decision:

  1. The panel is satisfied that there is an urgent public need for the service proposed in this application.

B. The licence amendment is approved in whole.

Amended date: N/A

October 10, 2014

Application Decision

273-14

Amendment of licence, Urgent public need process Taxi

Applicant: Creston Cab Company Inc.

Trade name: Creston Cab Company

Board decision:

  1. The panel is satisfied that there is an urgent public need for the service proposed in this application.

  • The licence amendments are approved in whole.

  • 4 additional vehicles are approved.

  • The rates are approved as set out in this decision.

Amended date: N/A

April 29, 2014

Application Decision

83-14UPN

Amendment of licence, Urgent public need process Taxi

Applicant: Town Taxi (1987) Ltd.

Board decision:

Amendments to the terms and conditions of licence are approved as set out in the application summary.

Amended date: N/A

June 17, 2013

Application Decision

AV114-13

Amendment of licence, Urgent public need process Taxi

Applicant: MC LEAN, Clifford Dwane

Trade name: Eagle Valley Taxi

Board decision:

  1. The panel is satisfied that there is an urgent public need for the service proposed in this application.

  2. The amendment is approved as set out in this decision

Amended date: N/A

December 11, 2012

Application Decision

387-12

Amendment of licence, Urgent public need process Taxi

Applicant: CHAUDHRY, Waheed

Trade name: Weekend Taxi Service

Board decision:

  1. The panel is satisfied that there is an urgent public need for the service proposed in this application.

  2. The amendment is approved as set out in this decision.

Amended date: N/A

May 8, 2012

Application Decision

45-12 UPN

Urgent public need process Taxi

Applicant: KOREJWO, Richard David

Trade name: Valemount Taxi

Board decision:

The Board is satisfied that there is an urgent public need for the service proposed

The special authorization is approved

Terms and conditions of licence are approved as set out in the application summary.

Rates are approved as set out in this decision.

Amended date: N/A

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Territorial acknowledgement

The Passenger Transportation Board acknowledges the traditional territories of the many diverse Indigenous Peoples in the geographic areas we serve.

 

With gratitude and respect, we acknowledge that the Board’s office is located on the traditional unceded territories of the Lekwungen-speaking peoples (Songhees and Esquimalt), who are the traditional keepers of this land and whose historical relationships with this land continue today.

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