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In 1984, the ship was stretched and lifted, gaining an upper car deck for non-overheight vehicles, leading to a new vehicle capacity of 280. [2] Eventually the ferry's high semi-truck capacity made it a natural fit for the service's Mid-Island Express route between Tsawwassen and Departure Bay (later changing from Tsawwassen to Duke Point ...
The three ferries (Coastal Renaissance, Coastal Inspiration, and Coastal Celebration) were ordered by BC Ferries to replace the aging V-class ferries. They operate on two of the busiest routes connecting the Lower Mainland to Vancouver Island—Tsawwassen↔Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen↔Duke Point. In the past, they have also served the Horseshoe ...
The ferry terminal is located at Duke Point in Nanaimo and is the only major terminal in the BC Ferries system without a public transit connection. [2] The terminal was built in 1997 for $42 million (equivalent to $67.88 million in 2022) to divert commercial vehicle traffic away from BC Ferries' other main Nanaimo terminal in the heart of the ...
Roughly 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) away from the terminal, the ferry returned to Tsawwassen and disembarked the 562 passengers aboard until the fire was extinguished and Transport Canada had cleared the ferry for departure. [7] On December 20, 2011, Coastal Inspiration experienced a hard landing upon arrival at Duke Point terminal. The terminal ...
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, which means it's time for turkey, football, food comas and figuring out the ferry schedule. And, according to Washington State Ferries, an estimated 300,000 ...
The Queen of New Westminster on April 9, 1971. In 1973 the ship was cut in half to enable an additional 25-meter section to be inserted at a cost of $2.5 million and in 1991 she underwent a major rebuild including new engines and an additional car deck at a cost of $35.6 million.
The ferry was taken out of service for repairs before resuming service on January 20, 2012. [47] The damage caused the Duke Point terminal to be closed for five months, resulting in all services from Tsawwassen being rerouted into Departure Bay. The terminal reopened for service on May 1, 2012. [48]
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