BC Ferries announces service improvements for Denman and Hornby Islands

infrastructure · 2023-06 · Hornby-Denman and Denman-Buckley Bay ferry routes

BC Ferries has agreed to several service changes following community advocacy, including operating the Quinitsa on Route 22 (Hornby-Denman) in summer 2023, moving the Kahloke to Route 21 (Denman-Buckley Bay) to assist during peak season, expanding the BSC ferry to carry at least 70 cars by 2024 or 2025, converting the BSC to electric power, and placing a new Island Class ferry on Route 22 in 2026.

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• “BC Ferries has agreed to the following changes...1. The Quinitsa will be operational on R. 22 (Hornby-Denman) the summer of 2023. 2. The Kahloke will move across to R. 21 (Denman-Buckley Bay) to assist the BSC through the peak season. 3. The BSC will be expanded to carry at least 70 cars either in fiscal year 2024 or 2025. 4. Part of the expansion will include a changeover to electric power on the BSC. 5. A new Island Class ferry will be placed on R. 22 in 2026.” — The Islands Grapevine – September 8th, 2022 (September 8th, 2022)

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