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CPR began reducing its passenger service to minimal levels between Halifax-Yarmouth and Windsor-Truro upon construction of the parallel taxpayer-funded all-weather Highway 101 between Halifax and Kentville after 1970. In a 1969 agreement with the provincial and federal governments, CPR built a new passenger/auto ferry for service between Saint ...
The vessel replaced the Incat 046 which had inaugurated high speed ferry services in North America on this route in 1997, using the marketing name "The Cat". Starting in the winter of 2003–2004, Bay Ferries began to operate the vessel as a wet-lease charter during the off-season for the Gulf of Maine service, when the Incat 046 had previously ...
Via Rail Canada took over CPR passenger service in 1978 and fully integrated operations in 1979. Via continued to operate the RDC equipment on the Halifax-Yarmouth route and revived the name Evangeline in 1983. [6] Ridership quickly increased and the service was successful for several years, helped by the era's record-high gasoline prices.
Marine Atlantic route map. Marine Atlantic Inc. (French: Marine Atlantique) is an independent Canadian federal Crown corporation which is mandated to operate ferry services between the provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia.
On March 4, 2024 it was announced that a ferry service between Bedford and Halifax would happen. 5 High speed catamaran ferries are set to operate the route and a new terminal will be built in Mill Cove and the current Halifax ferry terminal would be renovated. Service is to start some time in 2027 or 2028. [12] Halifax Transit ferry routes.
The Jet Express ferry fleet comprises four high-speed water-jet-powered catamaran vessels: MV Jet Express (1989) (Port Clinton route only) MV Jet Express II (1992) (Port Clinton route only) MVJet Express III (2002) (Sandusky-Inter-Island route only) MV Jet Express IV (1995) (Acquired in 2009, back up, and excursions)
The ferry service started carrying railcars on 10 October 1921. On 9 April 1988, the Great Seto Bridge was opened and the last train ferry operated on the previous day. Kammon Ferry; The Kammon ferry connected Shimonoseki Station and Mojikō Station crossing the Kanmon Strait connecting Honshū and Kyūshū. This was the first train ferry ...