Transportation

Arranging meeting between an individual and a public office holder for purpose of lobbying

Awarding, amendment or termination of a contract, grant or financial benefit

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

1) It is economically critical for British Columbia to start targeting funding towards technology innovation projects in advanced low-carbon smart mobility research and commercialization projects -- something that is not occurring in B.C. today. CUTRIC is requesting a budget of $8 Million over four years to offset 40% of the cost of projects in B.C., as based on the half-dozen projects already in the CUTRIC pipeline, as presented at the CUTRIC BC Innovation Days hosted at TransLink offices in Vancouver on January 31st 2018. 2) CUTRIC is encouraging the Government of British Columbia to create a co-investment strategy for low-carbon smart mobility research to ensure future investments by companies such as Ballard remain in British Columbia. 3) It is critical that British Columbia lead the set-up of a Hydrogen Transportation Innovation Initiative for Canada to maintain the Province¿s hold on the global hydrogen propulsion industry and prevent the displacement of that industry to Europe or other global jurisdictions.

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Transportation

Arranging meeting between an individual and a public office holder for purpose of lobbying

Awarding, amendment or termination of a contract, grant or financial benefit

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

1) It is economically critical for British Columbia to start targeting funding towards technology innovation projects in advanced low-carbon smart mobility research and commercialization projects -- something that is not occurring in B.C. today. CUTRIC is requesting a budget of $8 Million over four years to offset 40% of the cost of projects in B.C., as based on the half-dozen projects already in the CUTRIC pipeline, as presented at the CUTRIC BC Innovation Days hosted at TransLink offices in Vancouver on January 31st 2018. 2) CUTRIC is encouraging the Government of British Columbia to create a co-investment strategy for low-carbon smart mobility research to ensure future investments by companies such as Ballard remain in British Columbia. 3) It is critical that British Columbia lead the set-up of a Hydrogen Transportation Innovation Initiative for Canada to maintain the Province's hold on the global hydrogen propulsion industry and prevent the displacement of that industry to Europe or other global jurisdictions. 2020 Lobby Messages: 1 ¿ Considering all solutions Recognizing that some local transit agencies are entirely focused on battery-powered solutions to electrification, CUTRIC strongly endorses the need for neutral feasibility assessments of all possible technologies that can be applied to further advance electrification of fleets in jurisdictions across Canada. 2 ¿ CUTRIC Track Record CUTRIC has a strong track record of bringing together stakeholders across sectors to advance smart mobility projects with creative funding models across jurisdictions. Removing geographic, sector, and project silos, CUTRIC recently led a global first interoperable e-bus project that included a marquee launch with Translink in September 2019.

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