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Post by Quinsam on Apr 25, 2005 20:48:50 GMT -8
Tell me, what should be done to mill bay.
WARNING; If not replied to for at least 2 weeks, This poll will be Deleted.
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Post by Doug on Apr 25, 2005 20:50:37 GMT -8
I chose "other:" beer cans. ;D
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Post by Quinsam on Apr 25, 2005 20:54:24 GMT -8
Turn Mill bay into pop cans!  Really. |
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Post by Balfour on Apr 25, 2005 20:57:47 GMT -8
The route is losing money and the boat is aging
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Post by Doug on Apr 25, 2005 20:58:33 GMT -8
LOL just joking of course.  If they were to scrap her they'd be better of using her on other ships (if the steel is proven). |
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Post by Quinsam on Apr 25, 2005 21:00:59 GMT -8
Make school trips $1 or $1.50 per student for School Trips.
You'll see the difference.
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Post by NMcKay on Apr 26, 2005 7:24:37 GMT -8
Nah, there just need to be a bigger ship on the run.
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Post by cascade on Apr 26, 2005 9:30:56 GMT -8
This has been pretty much replayed and talked about on a number of different links to this board.
You all know my views and that is keep the route - but change the vessel. But in doing so - you also need to sort out the terminals / dock - as you can only hold 10 - 15 cars so where are you going to park the cars while waiting for the Ferry?
The route could handle around 30 to 50 car ferry / vessel - BUT the car holding problem is still there - that is the key to this route. YES it will make money - but with the right parking / terminal design.
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Post by NMcKay on Apr 26, 2005 10:05:53 GMT -8
yeah, why did you guys post this again?
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Post by cascade on Apr 26, 2005 10:35:26 GMT -8
OK John - maybe time to cut this link - as it's been re-hashed enough.
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Post by kylefossett on Apr 26, 2005 16:25:07 GMT -8
the mill bay run is a good little tourist run and provides good service in the event of a major accident on the malahat( propane truck accident in fall 2000) and when it does snow.
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Post by Quinsam on Apr 26, 2005 16:47:46 GMT -8
Certainly.
I would like to see a new ferry on this run when the malahat is closed(have them run in tandem).
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Post by Quinsam on Apr 27, 2005 21:02:47 GMT -8
What do you think of the Quinsam/Mill bay Tandem run?
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Post by Quinsam on Apr 30, 2005 22:06:18 GMT -8
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Post by Dane on May 1, 2005 16:41:39 GMT -8
scrap
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Post by Curtis on May 1, 2005 16:55:52 GMT -8
Theres always someone who doesn't agree with any of these and wants it to be scrapped
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Post by Harry on May 1, 2005 22:18:04 GMT -8
Huh??  |
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Post by Curtis on May 2, 2005 7:28:34 GMT -8
one person always wants to get them to scrap the Mill Bay
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Post by Balfour on May 2, 2005 7:36:18 GMT -8
Make that 2 now. I say scrap it!
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Post by Harry on May 2, 2005 11:26:12 GMT -8
Why, it is still reliable, It allows the people of the Saanich Peninsula to have easy acces to the rest of the island, have two ships on the run and then there will be only 30 minutes waits for a ferry, 2 or 3 cars had to back-up of the dock.
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Post by cascade on May 2, 2005 11:33:20 GMT -8
Harry,
Your missing the main point - Where are you going to park the cars while they wait for the Ferry. Even if you run two vessels on the route - you have this age old problem - there is no "holding" parking - waiting for the cars on either side - Mill Bay / Brentwood Bay.
Moving the route would solve what problem and offer what in return?
Going Mill Bay to Pat Bay - does what ? It only puts more traffic on the Highway 17 - Pat Bay Highway - and there you all ready have to deal with the traffic coming off the main ferry terminals.
There is nothing wrong with the current vessel - per say - except that it is old and the costs of running it are mounting up each year.
Sort out the parking problem and then this route will make money - and yes change - up grade the vessel to something a little younger - wouldn't harm the profit of the route.
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Post by Doug on May 2, 2005 18:55:23 GMT -8
Scrapping the Mill Bay 10-15 years down the road is necessary.
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Post by Dane on May 3, 2005 15:12:40 GMT -8
It's a modern miracle the Mill Bay can even run.
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Post by Harry on May 5, 2005 0:05:33 GMT -8
exactly, she is reliable enough to be able to keep, I see no reason that M.V Mill bay is to be scrapped.
I would like to see my children see a sight of the 1950's!
I am up at this time because I just watched a scary film called "SuperVolcano".
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Post by Quinsam on May 5, 2005 8:33:50 GMT -8
All mill bay might need is a small stretch or upgrade, there is parking on the Brentwood side, limited though. Maybe the Parking lot could look like the one at M.V Quinsam's dock. There is nothing wrong with the mill bay, when she is refitted, they could put a few portholes in the ferry's lounge. Have a 20 car ferry on the route then there might not be angry customers that missed the ferry due to the ferry being full before they got through the gate, there was 19 cars in line at Brentwood Bay when I there last weekend, those tree had to back-up off the dock and go up the Malahat. I was thinking that a vessel like Quinsam would be nice to see going through the Saanich inlet. |
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If they were to scrap her they'd be better of using her on other ships (if the steel is proven).
