Appeal to BC Ferries CEO for Reliable Island Class Vessel on Route 21
governance · December 2024 · Route 21 ferry service
Sharon Small appealed to BC Ferries CEO Jimenez to replace the Baynes Sound Connector cable ferry on Route 21 with a reliable island class vessel, citing ongoing service failures, underreporting of cancellations, and inequitable ferry allocations compared to other routes.
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- “Keeping a failed cable ferry experiment in service for a decade is causing immense suffering... Islanders feel that we continue to pay the price for former BCF leadership's mistakes... There is only one solution: provide Route 21 with an island class vessel.” — The Islands Grapevine – December 19th, 2024 (December 19th, 2024)
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