From the Nanaimo Daily News: New rules worry reps: The Ferry Advisory Committee fears higher fares coming.

After hearing the federal government’s explanation, coastal community representatives are not convinced there is a need for new limits on carrying capacity for B.C. Ferry vessels.

Ferry Advisory Committee chairmen for Gabriola, southern Gulf and Saltspring islands and the Sunshine Coast discussed new capacity limits with Transportation Canada officials last week.

The new limits took effect Jan. 1 on minor routes and FAC chairmen worry about even higher fares on routes that have already risen faster than the main routes serving Vancouver Island and the Mainland. They had questions about the need for the new rules, their sudden implementation and whether they are being applied evenly.

But the meeting [continue]