Ferry Advisory Committee wants ferry line-up moved from Taylor Bay Road
Gabriola Ferry Advisory Committee is calling for the relocation of the traffic line-up from Taylor Bay Road to North Road in…
2016 – A bonanza year for BC Ferries ?
The publication of BC Ferries’ traffic statistics for July 2016 signals continuing traffic growth on most BC Ferries’ routes – including Gabriola. If…
Finances balanced, performance improved and customers happier, say BC Ferries
BC Ferries has this week lodged its annual performance reports with the BC Ferries Commissioner, revealing how each route has performed…
Traffic management in the ferry line-up on Gabriola
In April 2014, Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure imposed cuts to our ferry service which, in summer 2014, resulted in almost…
Ferry loading and unloading – the mystery unravelled
Always a topic of debate, we asked BC Ferries to explain the logic – and what’s changed – when it comes…
A look back at 2014 : ferry cuts and fares for seniors
On April 1 2014, a new 50% charge was introduced for BC Seniors who had previously received free ferry fares on…
Time for some SERIOUS joined-up transport planning
Two years ago, Nanaimo Regional Transit asked its Stakeholder Advisory Group how connections with BC Ferries could be improved. The discussion went something…
FAC responds to Ferry Commission on BCF Annual Report
On July 31, 2015, BC Ferries submitted its Fiscal 2015 Annual Report to the British Columbia Ferries Commissioner, within which the…
FAC Chairs challenge government, BC Ferries on Fares, Economies and Sustainability
MAY 21, 2015 – The Ferry Advisory Committee chairs were pleased, and surprised, with the announcement of the 1.9% preliminary fare…
Telling it like it is
“I’m not suggesting that communities and ferry advisory committees shouldn’t continue to talk to government and lobby government, but I think…