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Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)

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.

How We Use Traffic Count Data and What That Means for You

January 4, 2022September 24, 2021 2 Comments

Data. It’s a popular thing these days – everybody wants it – and our traffic count data is no exception. In our busy province, we study traffic data to help us identify where traffic is

Categories BC Infrastructure, BC Travellers, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)

DriveBC Agents a 24/7 Channel to BC Highway Information

December 1, 2022May 6, 2021 43 Comments

TMC agents work 24/7 to share current highway information with BC motorists via DriveBC and DriveBC’s nine Twitter accounts, and on message signs across BC. They’re also a lifeline to avalanche control colleagues working in remote locations.

Categories BC Travellers, Career Stories, Emergency Events, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
map of metro vancouver

How to Pick the Best Route for Your Metro Vancouver Commute

February 18, 2021 8 Comments

 Metro Vancouver drivers are better able to pick the best route for their commute now that the Fraser River Advanced Traveller Information System (Or, FR-ATIS, for short) is operational. FR-ATIS uses digital message signs

Categories Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)

Why Some BC Highway Webcams Can Go Down in Winter

January 8, 2024January 22, 2021 41 Comments

You love BC Highway Cams and so do we. Our network of 496 cameras delivering 1,013 views of current keep you in the know before you go. We monitor our systems around the clock to

Categories BC Travellers, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
Variable speed sign with trucks driving underneath

Abbotsford to Chilliwack Drivers Have a New Way to Stop Collisions

March 2, 2021November 3, 2020 8 Comments

We’re giving Fraser Valley drivers a helpful heads up to avoid collisions with BC’s first congestion-based Variable Speed Limit System (VSLS) on Highway 1 between Abbotsford and Chilliwack. The system lowers the speed limit to

Categories Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)

Watching the Weather to Help Improve Safety on BC Highways

December 7, 2022September 25, 2019 9 Comments

It’s no secret, we’re big on safety for the travelling public. In fact, it’s our driving concern, and weather information is a big part of that. One way we help drivers stay safe is by

Categories Avalanche Program, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)

What is the TMCBC and What Makes it Cutting Edge?

October 3, 2023August 23, 2019 10 Comments

 What is the Transportation Management Centre of BC (TMCBC)? Well, for starters, think of it as the nerve centre for road/weather conditions and traffic information across BC. Based in Coquitlam, the TMCBC is the

Categories BC Travellers, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)

Have you Heard of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)?

February 19, 2024June 4, 2019 18 Comments

BC HighwayCams, dynamic message signs, weather stations, reversible lane control… Any idea what these things have in common? If you guessed they’re all Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), you’d be right! With the advancement in technologies,

Categories BC Travellers, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), Trucking
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