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Transportation

     
Highways & Trucking
Highway Name: #93
Highway Type: Improved Two Lane
Highway Code: Provincial (State)
Locate Within Community? (Yes or No): Yes
If No then:
   Miles from Community: 0
   Kilometers from Community: 0
   Direction:
 
Highway Name: #95
Highway Type: Improved Two Lane
Highway Code: Provincial (State)
Locate Within Community? (Yes or No): Yes
If No then:
   Miles from Community: 0
   Kilometers from Community: 0
   Direction:
 
Distance to Major Centers
Metro Area Miles Kilometers
Calgary 258 415
Kelowna 289 465
Portland 545 877
Seattle 472 759
Vancouver 511 822
Victoria 547 881

Motor Carriers/Trucks
No. of Common Carriers Serving the Area 4
No. of Common Carriers with Local Terminals 4   

Railroads (by Rail Carrier)
Closest Commercial Airports
Name Cranbrook Airport
Hub Status Regional
Located within the Community? (Yes or No): No
If No then:
  Driving Distance from the Community in Miles 9
Hours of Operation 0600 - 2300 and 24 hour flight service station for nighttime landings
No. Of Runways 1
Runway Lengths Feet
6,000
Helicopter Pad Yes
Helicopter Companies Serving Airport
   Passenger Not Available
   Charter Not Available
   Air Cargo Not Available
Carriers (Names) Serving Airport
   Passenger Air Canada Regional
   Charter None
   Air Cargo None
Approved Capital Expansion Plan In the process of developing a project definition report fro runway and terminal expansion for non-stop North American and International flights
Total Daily Non-Stops to All Cities Served 8
No of days Closed due to Inclement Weather
in the Last 3 Years
On average 0.05% of flights per year are missed
Flights to Six Largest Cities Served Daily Nonstop Flights
Calgary 5
Vancouver 3
Source Cranbrook Airport, April 2001
 
Name Castlegar Airport
Hub Status Regional
Located within the Community? (Yes or No): No
If No then:
  Driving Distance from the Community in Miles 142
Hours of Operation Not Available
No. Of Runways 1
Runway Lengths Feet
5,300
Helicopter Pad Not Available
Helicopter Companies Serving Airport
   Passenger N/A
   Charter N/A
   Air Cargo N/A
Carriers (Names) Serving Airport
   Passenger Canadian Regional Airlines, Central Mountain Air
   Charter Not Available
   Air Cargo Not Available
Approved Capital Expansion Plan No plans as of June 2000
Total Daily Non-Stops to All Cities Served 6
No of days Closed due to Inclement Weather
in the Last 3 Years
0
Flights to Six Largest Cities Served Daily Nonstop Flights
Calgary Not Available
Vancouver Not Available
Source As at August 2000
 
General Aviation Airport(s)
Name None
Location/City None
Located within the Community? (Yes or No):
If No then: Miles Kilometers
Driving Distance from the Community 0 0
No of Runways 0
Runway Lengths Feet
Full Instrument Landing Capabilities
Hours of Operation
No of days Closed due to Inclement Weather in the Last
3 Years
Source
     
Closest Port(s)
Nearest Port (Name) Port of Vancouver
Location/City Vancouver
Located within Community? (Yes or No):
If No then: Miles Kilometers
  Distance from Community 822 511
Type of Port Ocean
Channel Depth Minimum - 10 meters (33 feet)
Turning Basin Unlimited
Shallow Water Barging Facilities Yes
Deep Water Barging Facilities Yes
General Cargo Facilities Yes
Containerized Facilities Yes
Storage Facilities Yes
Highways Serving Port #1, #1A, #7A, #99, #17
Railways Serving Port CN Rail, CP Rail, BC Rail, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad
     
Custom Port of Entry in the Area
Name Cranbrook Airport
Services Available AREO-REG, CPA, EDI
Site Location Rm. 204-101-10th Avenue South, Cranbrook BC, V1C 4J2 Ph: 250.417.2223
Type of Entry Point Airport
Name Kingsgate Border Crossing
Services Available HWY, COMMERCIAL, EDI, RAIL, IMM, Shop
Site Location General Delivery, Canada/US Border, Kingsgate BC, V0B 1V0
Type of Entry Point Border Crossing
See Definitions
     
Warehouses
No. of Bonded Warehouses 1
No. of Public Warehouses 0
     
Overnight Express Service Availability
Airborne (Purolator is the Canadian Affiliate)
   Latest Pick-Up Time 3:30 pm
   Earliest Delivery Before 5:00 pm
   Next Day Delivery Guarantee Depends on point of origin/delivery
   Saturday Delivery No
   Comments Must call for pick up.
Time and delivery territories are approximate, please call the service provider for specific information.
DHL
   Latest Pick-Up Time Not Available
   Earliest Delivery
   Next Day Delivery Guarantee
   Saturday Delivery No
   Comments
Time and delivery territories are approximate, please call the service provider for specific information.
Federal Express
   Latest Pick-Up Time 11:30 am
   Earliest Delivery Before 5:00 pm
   Next Day Delivery Guarantee Yes
   Saturday Delivery No
   Comments
Time and delivery territories are approximate, please call the service provider for specific information.
UPS
   Latest Pick-Up Time 5:00 pm
   Earliest Delivery Depends on location
   Next Day Delivery Guarantee No
   Saturday Delivery Yes
   Comments
Time and delivery territories are approximate, please call the service provider for specific information.
     
 
 
N/A = Not Applicable

BUS AND FREIGHT SERVICE

Greyhound Bus Lines serves the East Kootenay with passenger and freight pickup stations in Cranbrook, Fairmont Hot Springs, Fernie, Invermere, Jaffray, Kimberley, Radium Hot Springs, and Sparwood. 

The City of Cranbrook has a public transit system.
Cranbrook Transit System  417-4636

Charter bus lines for groups and tours include:
Dicken Bus Lines (Fernie)
Happy Wandering Tours (Kirnberley)
Leyden Bus Lines (Elkford)
Traveltown Charters (Cranbrook)

There are over 45 trucking establishments serving the region providing service for hauling and general freight, moving and storage, logging and mining transport, and other trucking services. Many provide overnight or daily service to major centres.

TAXI AND LIMOUSINE SERVICES

Taxi services are available throughout the region from companies operating in each municipality.

Limousine service Is available from A Touch of Class. Cranbrook Limousine operates an airporter service to and from Cranbrook Airport.

Taxi and Limousine Services

Cranbrook Limousine Service . . . . . . . . . . . . 426-6988
Star Taxi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .426-5511
Sun City Cabs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417-1111
Cranbrook Transit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .417-4636
A Touch of Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 489-1140

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