Metro Vancouver & Interregional Passenger Ferry Service Discussion

[Migrant_Coconut]

New electric-battery passenger ferry service proposed to link downtown Vancouver with Bowen Island and Sunshine Coast

If all goes as planned, there could be a new passenger-only ferry service linking downtown Vancouver with Bowen Island and Sunshine Coast by 2025.

And it would use two 100% electric-battery vessels to enable relatively frequent service throughout the day, and for enhanced reliability and redundancy...

... Each vessel will seat 150 passengers and provide 20 dedicated bike racks, and their design is easily accessible for individuals with mobility needs.

The top speed of the vessels is 27 knots (50 km/hr), but without excess noise or vibration, and with minimal wake — unlike other models of high-speed, catamaran ferries that have been used in the past for BC’s coast.

The intention is to have Greenline Ferries’ docks and terminals located next to existing transportation hubs. The exact proposed location for the downtown Vancouver terminal has not been determined, but he suggests the outer berths of TransLink’s SeaBus terminal at Waterfront Station would be ideal, enabling passengers to connect with public transit services, especially SkyTrain, with ease.

The Bowen Island dock could be located at Snug Cove or a new development in Seymour Bay, while the Sunshine Coast dock could be at Gibsons Landing or near the Gibsons Public Market.

The end-to-end travel times are estimated to be 75 minutes for the route between downtown Vancouver and Gibsons, and 45 minutes between downtown Vancouver and Bowen Island...

I'm optimistic today, so I'm guessing four years until bankruptcy instead of three.