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2002/03 Annual Service
Plan Report
Ministry of Transportation |
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Appendix 1 — Crown Corporations and Commissions
The Minister of Transportation is responsible for the following
Crown corporations and commissions:
BC Transportation Financing Authority
The BC Transportation Financing Authority (BCTFA) is a financing
mechanism with no dedicated full-time staff. Its chair is the Minister
of Transportation, and its CEO is the Deputy Minister of Transportation.
Under the Build BC Act, the BCTFA makes capital investments
in transportation infrastructure and finances these investments
through borrowing and dedicated fuel taxes.
BC Transit
BC Transit is a Crown corporation charged with providing public
transportation throughout the province, outside of Greater Vancouver.
The British Columbia Transit Act mandates the corporation
to "plan, acquire, construct or cause to be constructed public passenger
transportation systems and rail systems that support regional growth
strategies, official community plans, and the economic development
of transit service areas". BC Transit web site: http://www.bctransit.com.
Rapid Transit Project 2000
Rapid Transit Project (RTP) 2000 Ltd. is a provincially held company
incorporated under the B.C. Company Act. RTP 2000's primary
mandate is to design and construct the Millennium Line, which links
Vancouver and New Westminster via the Broadway-Lougheed corridor.
TransLink commenced operation of the Millennium Line on August 31,
2002. The project is proceeding with the construction of one more
station and associated guideway at Vancouver Community College,
which is expected to be completed in early 2006. RTP 2000 web site:
http://www.rapidtransit.bc.ca
British Columbia Railway Company
The British Columbia Railway Company (BCRC) is a commercial Crown
corporation with three principal business units, BC Rail, BCR Marine
and BCR Properties. BC Rail's mandate is to ship goods, especially
forest, energy and agricultural products. Passenger rail services
were discontinued effective October 31, 2002. In March 2002, the
corporation announced its intention to seek a private sector buyer
for BCR Marine. In January 2003 an agreement was signed for the
sale of two BCR Marine divisions, Casco Terminal and Canadian Stevedoring,
to P&O Ports. BCR Properties manages all of the Company's real estate
assets, the majority of which are required for Rail operations.
Motor Carrier Commission
The Motor Carrier Commission is responsible for regulating commercial
passenger carriers, such as taxis and buses. Every commercial passenger
carrier that operates in British Columbia must hold a motor carrier
license, along with a motor carrier certificate and plate for each
vehicle in the carrier's fleet. Commissioners examine applications
for new and altered motor carrier licenses. Motor Carrier Commission
web site: http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/mcc/mcc.htm.
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