BC Ferries announces service improvements for Hornby-Denman routes

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

BC Ferries has agreed to several service changes including operating the Quinitsa on Route 22 (Hornby-Denman) in summer 2023, moving the Kahloke to Route 21 (Denman-Buckley Bay) to assist the BSC during peak season, expanding the BSC 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)... 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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