BC Bans Transportation Company From Operating After 6 Overpass Crashes in 3 Years

BC Bans Transportation Company From Operating After 6 Overpass Crashes in 3 Years
B.C. Minister of Transportation Rob Fleming views flooding and mudslide repair and clean up progress on the Coquihalla Highway northeast of Hope, B.C., on Dec. 10, 2021. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck
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B.C. announced it has cancelled a transportation company’s licence, banning it from operating in the province due to its involvement in six overpass crashes over three years.

“This is the most severe action that can be taken against a company with multiple infractions – and it sends a clear message to operators that infrastructure crashes around our province need to stop,” said B.C. Minister of Transportation Rob Fleming in a statement Feb. 16.