Oh goodness. If it’s not one problem with BC Ferries, Transport Canada, or the Transportation Safety Board, it’s another. The Province reports: Increased costs, fewer sailings if safety measures implemented on BC Ferries. Acting on the Transportation Safety Board’s recently released Watchlist of recommendations would increase costs and reduce service on B.C. Ferries, according to [...]
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Uh-oh. Here we go again with Gabriola ferry nonsense. From the Daily News: Regulations limit Gabriola ferry passengers. Many Monday-morning commuters on the 7:50 a.m. ferry from Gabriola Island to Nanaimo had to wait for the next crossing due to Transport Canada regulations limiting the number of passengers on the vessel. The Bowen Queen, which [...]
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By now you’ve heard of the new Transport Canada rules for ferries, which means that the Quinsam can’t carry as many passengers as it has been able to — not unless BC Ferries adds another staff person to the Quinsam. I expect this will lead to maddening sailing waits in the tourist season. Anyway, it’s [...]
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