Passenger ferries may link North Shore with Metro Vancouver
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I recall Translink doing a feasibility study on the exact same thing some years ago.
As for "minimal investment", i highly doubt that. People aren't going to ride the boat if it's going to make you sick, if it's a old second hand, and if it's slow. Sydney's smallest ferry class: http://harlingengezien.web-log.nl/ph...r_180408_f.jpg |
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but I do agree, no one will want to ride on this if its slow. It also seems that it will be a multi route ferry system, or am I interpreting this wrong? |
Not to mention that this ferry network is public transit. People aren't going to take this and then be left in an area poorly serviced by transit...all of the proposed routes have terrible transit connections: North Shore and Deep Cove, Belcarra, Coal Harbour, Granville Island, Bowen Island and Jericho Beach. (perhaps not so much Bowen Island, Deep Cove, and Granville Island considering how those neighbourhoods work.)
Actually, terrible isn't the correct term. Non-existing. This thing won't work unless they're able to work with Translink in establishing good bus connections. |
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I lol'd at the ridership forecasts. Nonetheless people won't learn the lesson unless money is lost.
I believe they are the same operators as the small craft ferry between Bowen and Granville islands. |
One of the articles I read said that under the proposal, a trip from North Vancouver to Jericho would take 15 minutes and cost $7.50.
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Yeah I would find that a pretty useful service too.
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Here's the longer version of the story - not sure why there's two versions...
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A 12-passenger boat? Are they running the ferry service with dingy's????
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lame
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I remember that 2004 Translink study that suggested using the waterways. What interests me is that if Translink has been seriously considering the idea since 2004 and still not come to market with a workable solution, how come these two random guys who apparently have no transit or marine credentials think they can make the system work better than the experts? It just seems they are being naive - especially when they state something like the project would need little to no investment(!)
I'm all for nimble, small enterprise getting in there and making something work where a giant corporation can't fill a niche, but surely Translink has studied the passenger need and the traffic generated, and come to the conclusion that there is currently not the population density or traffic demand to make this work. |
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if it goes to Jericho - are busses going to be on the Jericho end to be useful?
without transit on the other end its not going to be that useful it would serve north shore UBC students well if there was a bus from jericho to UBC |
What impedes a project like this is the fact that there is not a dock at UBC. A service that travelled to UBC every hour or two from North Vancouver would be quite useful for students, staff, etc. Afterall, UBC is I believe the largest employer in Metro Vancouver, and obviously the largest university as well.
If this company could wrap their heads around that issue, and still find a solution to the where-to-dock problem, they might be viable, but it's a longshot. What would be more optimal is a larger, more comfortable vessel that starts at Lonsdale, and makes stops at Kits, and then UBC. This would increase ridership, obviously, and make the sailing more practical. |
^ i don't think it's possible to have a dock anywhere at UBC considering it's a cliff on all three sides...the closest is Jericho.
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Dock at Wreck Beach and install an outdoor Escalator where the stairs are. (Kidding of course).
Or blast a cave at the foot of a cliff and make a dock there, with an elevator to the top. (kidding again). ORrrr... a Gondola from the foot of one of the cliffs. (totally kidding) I'm sure they could arrange with Translink to run a community Shuttle from Jericho Beach to UBC. |
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