Transportation critic speaks on Revelstoke highway issues

The Official Opposition critic for the B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure was a guest at the Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce’s April luncheon.

Claire Trevena (NDP) is the MLA for North Island, and has served in several critic portfolios since she was elected to the Legislative Assembly in 2005. At the April 8 luncheon in Revelstoke, Trevena met with business owners on transportation-related issues.

The Mountaineer interviewed Trevena at the luncheon, asking about transportation issues in the Revelstoke area, and about the new 10-year ‘B.C. On the Move’ transportation plan announced in March. (Read the Revelstoke Mountaineer story on the transportation plan here, and our interview with B.C. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone about the plan here.)

Trevena touched on many transportation issues in the Revelstoke area.

She suggested the possibility of added mountain weather training for commercial vehicle operators. She called for more commercial vehicle inspections. She said she push for accountability when it came to actually budgeting for improvements announced in transportation plans. She called for improvements to highway maintenance programs. She said the Trans-Canada around Revelstoke is an extension of east-west trade and needs to be improved. She liked the proposed digital variable speed limit signs, but criticized their late roll-out.

She also touched on other transportation issues.

To hear our April 8 interview with Clare Trevena, click on the play button in the SoundCloud app below: