News & Publications - Reports
Technical Reports
The reports listed below are presented in PDF format. To read these files, the free Adobe Reader is available from Adobe's web site [external link].
Areas of analysis in the technical reports include changes in fleet composition, general inspection statistics, characterization of the failing vehicle fleet, discussion of the indicated effectiveness of repairs to failed vehicles, and a calculation of estimated program benefits.
AirCare - Results and Observations in 2007 and 2008
- Abridged Version (242 KB) download PDF
- Entire Report (1534 KB) download PDF
AirCare - Results and Observations in 2005 and 2006
- Abridged Version (120 KB) download PDF
- Entire Report (1149 KB) download PDF
AirCare Program Review - Phase 2 (August 22, 2005)
- Report (191 KB) download PDF
- Technical Appendix (1090 KB) download PDF
AirCare - Results and Observations in 2003 and 2004
- Abridged Version (204 KB) download PDF
- Entire Report (887 KB) download PDF
AirCare Program Technical Review - Phase 1 (Nov 1, 2004)
- Executive Summary (168 KB) download PDF
- Entire Report (2321 KB) download PDF
AirCare - Results and Observations in 2001 and 2002
- Abridged Version (106 KB) download PDF
- Entire Report (983 KB) download PDF
Public Survey of the Repair Industry (NFO CFgroup - May 2003)
- Survey Results (398 KB) download PDF
AirCare - Results and Observations Relating to the First Eight Years of Operation
- Executive Summary (161 KB) download PDF
- Entire Report (1177 KB) download PDF
Review of the British Columbia AirCare Program (de la Torre Klausmeier Consulting Inc - September 2000)
- Entire Report (62 KB) download PDF
AirCare Evaluation of Benefits - Program Year 7
- Entire Report (741 KB) download PDF
AirCare Evaluation of Benefits - Program Year 6
- Entire Report (190 KB) download PDF
Review of Air Quality and Motor Vehicle Technology Issues Pertaining to the Design of AirCare II (Sierra Research - July 1998)
- Entire Report (872 KB) download PDF
AirCare Program Review and Evaluation of Benefits - Program Years 1 to 5
- Entire Report (674 KB) download PDF
Technical Review of the AirCare Program - Program Year 3
- Entire Report (99 KB) download PDF
General Information Publications
Inspection Requirements
Get answers to frequently asked questions about inspection requirements, fees, and more.
Brochures
Several documents and brochures are available to motorists when they have their vehicle inspected at an AirCare Inspection Centre. Reproductions of those brochures are available below.
- Test Result Variability Explained
- Why We Cannot Test Your Smoking Vehicle
- Why AirCare is Unable to Test Your Vehicle
- What to Do If Your Vehicle Doesn't Pass
Other Documents
- Public Report - Highlights from the 2001-2002 Technical Review of AirCare (291 KB) download PDF
- To view TransLink Board reports related to the AirCare program see the TransLink web site [external link]
