Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Transportation on the North Coast Archives 2016 -- BC Ferries / Alaska Marine Highway Service






Our quick reference and archive of items pertaining to BC Ferries, Lax Kw'alaams Ferry and the Alaska Marine Highway System.

BC Ferries website
Alaska Ferries website
Lax Kw'alaams Ferry schedule
Prince Rupert Airport Ferry schedule

2016 BC Ferries Items

December

December 27 -- B.C. Ferries working with union to deal with asbestos on its ships
December 20 -- BC Ferries aiming to bring in new restriction policies
December 20 -- BC Ferries to ban smoking, passenger access to closed car decks
December 18 -- New Ferry Salish Orca reaches pacific through Panama Canal
December 8 -- BC Ferries' green initiative shows promise

November

November 24 -- Union says BC Ferries yet to raise schedule change proposal
November 7 -- Further delays for BC Ferries as winds hold Northern Expedition in Port  NCR
November 2 -- Wind Warning issued for Haida Gwaii; BC Ferries adjusts sailing schedule  NCR

October

October 25 -- BC Ferries features half price sailings from Mid November to Mid December  NCR
October 3 -- Adverse Weather Conditions bring Northern Expedition schedule revisions  NCR
October 3 -- Traffic demand once again adds to the BC Ferries schedule for Prince Rupert to Skidegate run  NCR

September

September 21 -- Approaching weather system brings early sailing for Northern Expedition  NCR
September 15 -- BC Ferries to offer additional sailings September 19th to address anticipated volume increases  NCR
September 7 -- Central Coast to see return of summer ferry services in 2018  NCR

June

June 26 -- Mechanical issues delay Northern Expedition sailing  NCR

May

May 31 -- BC Ferries announces additional sailings to Haida Gwaii to address demand  NCR

April

March 

March 24 -- Great Bear Rainforest travel options liminted, study says  NCR
March 23 -- Poor ferry service hampers tourist visits to B. C.'s Northern coast
March 22 -- Fatal Queen of the North sinking made BC Ferries safer, says CEO
March 22 -- 10th anniversary of the Queen of the North sinking
March 22 -- Tragic ferry sinking led to 'overhaul' in bridge and safety protocols: BC Ferries' CEO
March 22 -- Remembering the (sockless) heroes of Hartley Bay, 10 years later
March 18 -- Nathan Cullen demanding BC Ferries subsidy improvements (video)
March 3 -- Adverse Weather off North Coast results in BC Ferries Service Cancellation  NCR
March 2 -- B.C. could learn from Alaska about the economic value of ferries

February

February 7 -- Severe Weather delays Northern Expedition sailing until Monday  NCR

January

January 28 -- New B.C. ferries might be funded by Ottawa, federal transport minister hints
January 28 -- Transport ministers told feds willing to fund ferries with infrastructure cash
January 21 -- Stormy Weather brings departure delay for Northern Expedition  NCR
January 20 -- Increased B. C. Ferry traffic shows value of discounting fares
January 14 -- Public deserves answers on BC Ferries' sale of Queen of Chilliwack
January 14 -- BC NDP question BC Ferry "fire sale"  NCR


2016 Lax Kw'alaams Ferry items

October

October 26 -- Spirit of Lax Kw'alaams back in service  NCR

August

August 4 -- Alternative transportation options outlines as Lax Kw'alaams Ferry in refit  NCR

July

July 8 -- Lax Kw'alaams looks for ferry upgrade from province


2016 Alaska Marine Highway Items

December

December 29 -- Alaska Marine Terminal may soon be back on the front burner with the era of President Trump set to arrive  NCR
December 27 -- Tides, currents to delay AMHS MV Kennicott
December 13 -- Engine trouble delays Alaska ferry Matanuska
December 1 -- Ferry Lituya to get new payment system

November

November 22 -- Feds OK selling or scrapping ferry Taku
November 21 -- Front half of Alaska Class ferry Tazlina rolls out
November 17 -- Ferry system plans more fare hikes
November 17 -- Alaska Marine Highway System releases plans for Summer 2017 schedule  NCR

October

October 14 -- City hopeful for progress on AMHS Terminal renovation in Prince Rupert  NCR
October 12 -- AMHS taking comments on summer 2017 schedule
October 10 -- Tying up ferries costs nearly half a million dollars

September

September 22 -- Southeast Conference proposes recreation AMHS
September 16 -- Two ferries down from mechanical problems

August

August 30 -- City, AMHS draft new winter layup agreement
August 19 -- Service gap a concern
August 18 -- AMHS deals ferries to cover winter gaps
August 18 -- Winter ferry schedule better than last year
August 17 -- AMHS releases Winter 2016-17 schedule

June

June 2 -- Ferry budget changes, but schedule doesn't 

May

May 26 -- Alaska Marine Highway heads towards Public Review for 2016-17 Winter Ferry Schedule  NCR

January

January 13 -- AMHS releases Summer Schedule for Prince Rupert to Ketchikan service  NCR
January 12 -- AMHS releases trimmed down summer schedule
January 6 -- Prices on their way up for Alaska Marine Highway Service  NCR

Archive of items from 2015 can be found hereArchive of items from 2014 can be found here
Archive of items from 2013 and 2012 can be found here.

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