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Post by nolonger on May 3, 2005 6:48:03 GMT -8
Yes, that summer they ran the Surrey and Oak Bay 24 hours except for Tuesday and Wednesday. They offered a reduced fare to travel at night to take some load off the regular sailings. It worked better than they thought as there were overloads all night. The other big problem was that the boats were so late and could never get back on schedule until Tuesday night.
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Post by Doug on May 3, 2005 16:20:51 GMT -8
Wow, they had sailings 24/7? Never heard of that. Never. Wouldn't the ferries get a little overworked?  Doubt it. |
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Post by Curtis on May 3, 2005 17:07:23 GMT -8
Thats just rediculous
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Post by kylefossett on May 3, 2005 17:21:37 GMT -8
i remember that. the nanaimo rcmp were against it at first because they figured crooks would come over on the ferry break in to a house and be back on the mainland before anybosy woke up
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Post by Political Incorrectness on May 3, 2005 18:05:31 GMT -8
they do it in eurpoe so don't think its rediculous just a waist except for expo and olympics
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Post by Low Light Mike on May 3, 2005 18:23:30 GMT -8
Re Summer of '93 Night sailings:
I did that twice, that summer. Both times leaving Nanaimo on a 3:00 am sailing.
Once was to travel to the Cariboo. The ferry was a bit late, but we arrived at HSB at close to 5:00 am, and I drove up Hwy 99 in the early morning to Whistler/ Pemberton, and then over the Duffy Lake Rd to Lilooet. I was in Quesnel by noon, or so.
The second time was to go to the Sunshine Coast. Again, our sailing arrived at HSB at approx 5:00 am, and I drove the couple miles up the Upper-Levels Hwy, to the turnaround, and then right into the lineup for the first ferry to Langdale. The a nice morning drive up the sunshine coast, and onto the Q-Chilliwack.
I thought that the all-night sailings were a great idea.
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Post by Balfour on May 3, 2005 18:50:02 GMT -8
It sounds like it.
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Doubt it.
