The trucking industry has been an extremely important part of the
process of economic growth and cultural integration in British Columbia.
The specific trajectories taken by both the provincial economy and the
trucking industry are entwined, each shaping the other. The story of
trucking in British Columbia is a story of constant change. Forced to
respond to changing political and economic conditions, the industry has
taken at least three different configurations. The state of the roads, the
trucks and the industry form the three main axes of inquiry.
This thesis explores the history of the industry in specific detail in
order to understand the constraints the provincial economy, culture and
landscape has brought to the creation of a viable trucking industry. It al
examines the ways the industry has, in turn, affected the economy and
culture of British Columbia.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:BVAU.2429/4253 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Evans, Rhys |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Relation | UBC Retrospective Theses Digitization Project [http://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/retro_theses/] |
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