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BC Ferries Commissioner Approves Four New Major Vessels

BC Ferries will replace four aging ships after the British Columbia Ferry Commission approved their purchase, which will improve service, reliability, and capacity on busy routes.
The new vessels will replace the Queens of Alberni, New Westminster, Coquitlam, and Cowichan, the oldest major ships in the BC Ferries fleet.
A proposed fifth ship was not approved to avoid increasing fares and burdening taxpayers.
On April 1, BC Ferries will implement a 3.2% fare increase.

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New ferries plan: 'It just needs to be done' - Picton residents

Picton residents are pleased to hear there will be two new Cook Strait ferries but many are not convinced it will be any cheaper.

1 day ago·New Zealand

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'Missed opportunity': Rejection of bid for fifth new vessel disappoints BC Ferries

BC Ferries is criticizing a decision to approve four new vessels instead of the five it had requested, calling it “a missed opportunity” to ensure reliable service in the future.

1 day ago·Canada

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B.C. Ferries approved for 4 out of the 5 new vessels it had requested

The four approved vessels are diesel-battery hybrids to replace the aging Queens of Alberni, New Westminster, Coquitlam, and Cowichan.

1 day ago·Canada

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‘Missed opportunity’: Rejection of bid for fifth new vessel disappoints BC Ferries

BC Ferries' chief executive said Monday he is "at odds" with a regulator's decision to approve four new vessels instead of the five it had requested, calling it "a missed opportunity" to ensure reliable service in the future.

1 day ago·Waterloo, Canada

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