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REGISTRAR
of PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION
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Industry Notice
Meeting Notes - Vancouver Island Limousine Forum
A forum was held on October 5, 2006 with the Vancouver Island Limousine Operators to discuss the application of the Passenger Transportation Act to the Limousine Industry….
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Industry Notice
Stretch Sport Utility Vehicle-type Limousines
It has come to the attention of the Passenger Transportation Branch that some owners/lessees of stretch Lincoln Navigator and Ford Excursion limousines may be providing... |
Industry Notice
Connector Bus Review
The Passenger Transportation Branch is reviewing the Connector Bus exclusion to the inter-city bus definition, to ensure the application of the current wording of this exclusion is compatible with the spirit and intent of the Passenger Transportation Act... |
Industry Notice
Auxiliary Passenger Vehicles
EFFECTIVE June 14, 2006 "Auxiliary Passenger Vehicles" are exempt from licensing requirements under the Passenger Transportation Act. Please see the attached Industry Notice for details. |
Industry Notice to Licensees
Introduction of the Administrative Penalty Framework
Implementation Date – March 07, 2006
(Please see the Compliance and Enforcement Folder, Item 7 |
Industry Advisory
NEW & REVISED APPLICATION MATERIALS
The Passenger Transportation Branch has updated the information packages and application forms that go to applicants seeking to obtain or change a special authorization (please see Item 8) or a general authorization (please se Item 9). As part of the updates, the Passenger Transportation Board developed a special authorization "Application Handbook" to make it easier for applicants to understand the Board's application requirements.
The Registrar will accept the old and new forms, until June 30, 2006, however only the most current application information and forms will be available at the Passenger Transportation Branch or at the Registrar's web site. Please note, post June 30, 2006, applications submitted on the old application forms will be returned to the applicant unprocessed.
(Please see Item 18 for the complete Industry Advisory Notice.) |
PARKING ADVISORY
For our clients doing business at the
Passenger Transportation Branch
Room 104 - 4240 Manor Street Burnaby
Free parking is available at the back of the building. Please park in designated stalls (9, 10, 11, or 12) marked "RESERVED FOR MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION VISITORS"
Maximum 1 Hour Parking
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All persons
who transport passengers and charge or collect compensation must
have a licence or permit issued under the Passenger
Transportation Act.
The new Act,
which replaces the Motor Carrier Act, received Royal Assent
on May 13, 2004. The Act establishes a new regulatory structure
for licensing commercial passenger vehicles, defined as either:
Special Authorization:
- “Inter-city
Buses”, such as vehicles providing scheduled services (set
time, regular route and fixed terminal points)
- “Passenger
Directed Vehicles”, such as taxis, limousines or other passenger
type vehicles with a carrying capacity of not more that 11 passengers
excluding driver
General Authorization:
- “General
Passenger Vehicles”, such as hotel shuttles, sightseeing
and charter buses designed to carry more than 11 passengers.
Inter-city buses
and passenger directed vehicle operators will continue to be required
to meet both economic entry criteria as well as safety requirements,
while general passenger vehicle operators must only meet safety
requirements to obtain a licence. As such, the Act will continue
to maintain public safety while making it easier for some operators
to enter the marketplace and respond to changing business needs.
In addition,
the Act creates a series of offences for which tickets may be issued
and are subject to prosecution in the courts. These sanctions apply
to both licenced and unlicenced operators.
The Passenger
Transportation Regulation addresses the operation of commercial
passenger vehicles and the conditions that apply to each category
of operation. The regulation also identifies certain types of vehicles
that are exempt from the provisions of the regulations.
The Registrar
is responsible for developing application guides and forms, accepting
all applications, verifying safety requirements and issuing all
licences. The Registrar is also responsible for initiating enforcement
and compliance actions against licenced operators, through administrative
penalties, including licence suspension/cancellation and refusal
to issue a licence, as well as through administrative fines.
The new Passenger
Transportation Board is responsible for, among other matters,
determining whether applications for inter-city buses or passenger
directed vehicles meet an economic test, adjudicating licence applications
for inter-city buses and passenger directed vehicles, and for receiving
appeals regarding penalties imposed by the Registrar.
All application
forms should be submitted to:
Registrar of
Passenger Transportation
Passenger Transportation Branch
Ministry of Transportation
104 – 4240 Manor Street
Burnaby BC V5G 1B2
Victoria - 250
356-0528
Burnaby
- 604 453-4250
Toll Free: 888-453-4280
Email:
passengertransportationbr@gov.bc.ca
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