A look at the ways ITS (BC HighwayCams, dynamic message signs, weather stations, reversible lane control, to name a few) help keep travellers in BC moving safely and efficiently.
It’s been raised many times in the past, and it’ll likely continue to be a hot topic as long as Vancouver Island remains separated from the mainland (which will probably be a very long
There seems to be an official week or day for everything these days – yar, there’s even Talk Like a Pirate Day. Seriously… it was just last month. But there’s credibility behind something like National
Ever hear the phrase “open data” and wondered what it meant? Well, think of it like this: open data is about providing easy access to information. And not just easy access, but free access. It’s
The Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement (CVSE) website is available for mobile internet devices, so truckers on the job can “Know Before You Go.” Commercial truckers are relying more and more on mobile devices as
Wire theft has been an increasing problem in recent years, as the price of copper has gone up. This kind of theft costs the people of BC millions of dollars a year, but most importantly,
Most people in B.C. are familiar with the “leaping deer” depicted on provincial highway signs. But people travelling on Highway 97 south of Williams Lake and Quesnel may see deer signs with extra dazzle being
Since launching DriveBC in 2005, BC HighwayCams have quickly become the website’s most popular resource for catching up-to-the-minute road conditions. Their fast rising popularity demonstrated there’s a big desire to “know before you go,” whether
New intelligent transportation systems have recently landed on B.C. highways. While these might sound like extra-terrestrial time-travelling devices, they are actually human-created combinations of advanced and emerging technologies like computers, electronic sensors and communication devices.