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Post by ferryfanyvr on Jun 29, 2022 7:22:50 GMT -8
I don't envy those working in BCF's scheduling department...more adjustments for the QoNW. For the week commencing July 10:
Sunday: 2 round trips starting at 1200 Monday, Thursday, Friday: 4 round trips starting at 0600 Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday: 2 round trips starting at 0600.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Jun 29, 2022 9:43:18 GMT -8
I don't envy those working in BCF's scheduling department...more adjustments for the QoNW. For the week commencing July 10: Sunday: 2 round trips starting at 1200 Monday, Thursday, Friday: 4 round trips starting at 0600 Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday: 2 round trips starting at 0600. I don’t see any of these changes on the schedule or reservation page.
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Post by ferryfanyvr on Jun 29, 2022 17:53:59 GMT -8
I don't envy those working in BCF's scheduling department...more adjustments for the QoNW. For the week commencing July 10: Sunday: 2 round trips starting at 1200 Monday, Thursday, Friday: 4 round trips starting at 0600 Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday: 2 round trips starting at 0600. I don’t see any of these changes on the schedule or reservation page. I just checked again....same as above.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Jul 4, 2022 16:10:58 GMT -8
Why is it that the Cumberland hardly runs to Galiano Saturdays Sunday’s this summer?? Every other day she does but it like only 1 early morning trip Saturday Sunday!
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Sept 18, 2022 21:23:59 GMT -8
I personally think that BC Ferries should get rid of arrival times on reservation page and sailing times on the schedule because they don’t seems to be matching the actual arrival times of vessels. I am have been noticing that route 1 vessels and some other routes the vessels having docking earlier than scheduled because today I was on the 1 pm sailing to Swartz Bay and Spirit of Vancouver Island started loading at the time she was supposed to dock at.
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Post by yak on Sept 27, 2022 21:18:07 GMT -8
I personally think that BC Ferries should get rid of arrival times on reservation page and sailing times on the schedule because they don’t seems to be matching the actual arrival times of vessels. I am have been noticing that route 1 vessels and some other routes the vessels having docking earlier than scheduled because today I was on the 1 pm sailing to Swartz Bay and Spirit of Vancouver Island started loading at the time she was supposed to dock at. The emphasis for Operations is on the departure time rather than arrival so I tend to agree. Crew will balance fuel consumption with the anticipated load to come to an appropriate crossing speed to maintain the schedule based on departure times. Edit: For the public facing side of the schedule I suspect the "Arrival Time" is, understandably, to give people a general idea of when they will be at their destination. Regular commuters may have a sense that a crossing takes "x" amount of time but someone unfamiliar with the route may benefit from an ETA on the website.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Oct 6, 2022 21:22:46 GMT -8
I think two boat service as schedule is written will work will on Campbell River to Quadra Island because Powell River Queen seems half full in the evening sailing, I don’t see BC Ferries reworking the schedule on weekends to change secondary vessel hours. I could see BC Ferries having weekday and weekends & holiday schedule on Nanaimo Harbour to Gabriola Island because the route on weekends evening seems very will used weekends. Hopefully the Nanaimo Harbour to Gabriola Island could keep the current weekday schedule and on weekends the secondary vessel could see service 8 am to 8 pm or 9 pm to 9 pm, with fuelling of secondary vessel could be in am on Saturdays.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Oct 11, 2022 22:52:04 GMT -8
Why does route 1 always get an extra day of more boats on route compared routes 2 and 3? I think BC Ferries should have an continue the L-route on Horseshoe Bay for the extra day after Thanksgiving weekend to help out with traffic. I feel that BC Ferries should start and end route 30 peak season from May long weekend to Thanksgiving weekend to help out with traffic on the other major routes.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Oct 20, 2022 21:39:38 GMT -8
With all the constant delays for evening route switch for Departure Bay and Langdale based vessels on route 2, I think BC Ferries should a new schedule to stop the vessel swap because it’s just leading to constant delays for last sailing. I think BC Ferries should just start route 3 schedule from 6:25 am sailing to Horseshoe Bay and 5:30 pm to Langale and work around those sailing due public requesting those two departure times from the each terminal.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Nov 8, 2022 20:29:26 GMT -8
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Post by Blisswood on Nov 14, 2022 9:37:32 GMT -8
What am I missing? I'm trying to find the Route 5/5a schedule for the day trip/round trip from Swartz Bay. The latest PDF/printed version doesn't show it.
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Post by Neil on Nov 14, 2022 9:54:35 GMT -8
What am I missing? I'm trying to find the Route 5/5a schedule for the day trip/round trip from Swartz Bay. The latest PDF/printed version doesn't show it. I don't recall seeing that in recent years. I think you just have to work through the schedule for the day you want to do it.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Nov 14, 2022 11:50:29 GMT -8
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Post by Neil on Nov 14, 2022 12:59:34 GMT -8
Where is a day trip from Swartz Bay mentioned on those schedules?
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Post by Ferryman on Nov 14, 2022 13:28:18 GMT -8
Where is a day trip from Swartz Bay mentioned on those schedules? In the printed schedules, there used to be a small section that would suggest day trips from Victoria, if I remember correctly. But, I don't see it listed within the links that BBF posted.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Nov 14, 2022 23:11:25 GMT -8
Where is a day trip from Swartz Bay mentioned on those schedules? In the printed schedules, there used to be a small section that would suggest day trips from Victoria, if I remember correctly. But, I don't see it listed within the links that BBF posted. I wonder why they eliminated day trips from the schedule?
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Post by Curtis on Nov 19, 2022 12:00:23 GMT -8
The Route 17 stop at Blubber Bay which was being piloted prior to the pandemic will not be reinstated. www.prpeak.com/local-news/bc-ferries-indicates-piloted-texada-stop-will-not-be-reinstated-6126911While it’s a blow to Texada residents, it was more of a inconvenience to Powell River residents having additional time added to the morning sailing. My hope is maybe they’ll look into improving transfer times between routes. A shame they don’t have two berths at Westview. I could see a set-up similar to Saturna transfers at Village Bay where the Texada ferry docks and vehicles drive off and right onto the ferry for Comox..
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Dec 2, 2022 0:09:14 GMT -8
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Dec 15, 2022 12:25:45 GMT -8
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Apr 16, 2023 13:39:19 GMT -8
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Apr 21, 2023 21:05:34 GMT -8
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Post by Neil on Apr 21, 2023 21:29:52 GMT -8
Well, that's interesting, and challenging. I can only assume that they're going to crank the Skeena Queen up to her maximum operating speed, and hope to load and unload in the most optimistic time frame. There's no question that currently she has some down time at Swartz Bay, but none at Fulford. We'll see how this works out. One thing this project has going in its favor is that the Skeena has probably most most straightforward car deck in the fleet to load. Saltspring definitely needs more capacity, and until BC Ferries can build a couple of upsized Island class vessels for the route, this is a worthwhile stopgap attempt to manage the traffic.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on May 3, 2023 16:08:21 GMT -8
I feel like BC Ferries should length docking times on route 1 to 35 minutes instead of 25 minutes in peak season and increase vessels speed to allow 80 minutes sailing time because it could help reduce delays, to allow crews to load as vehicle as possible and keeps the arrival time consistent throughout the year with operational hours same. I think this achieved because I am been on Spirit sailings and Coastal sailings that were delayed by 10 minutes but still arrived on time.
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Post by Neil on May 3, 2023 16:23:22 GMT -8
I feel like BC Ferries should length docking times on route 1 to 35 minutes instead of 25 minutes in peak season and increase vessels speed to allow 80 minutes sailing time because it could help reduce delays, to allow crews to load as vehicle as possible and keeps the arrival time consistent throughout the year with operational hours same. I think this achieved because I am been on Spirit sailings and Coastal sailings that were delayed by 10 minutes but still arrived on time. Increasing speed by 10% can add 30% to fuel costs, not to mention wear and tear on machinery. They're operating the major vessels at their optimum service speed right now.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on May 3, 2023 18:38:42 GMT -8
I feel like BC Ferries should length docking times on route 1 to 35 minutes instead of 25 minutes in peak season and increase vessels speed to allow 80 minutes sailing time because it could help reduce delays, to allow crews to load as vehicle as possible and keeps the arrival time consistent throughout the year with operational hours same. I think this achieved because I am been on Spirit sailings and Coastal sailings that were delayed by 10 minutes but still arrived on time. Increasing speed by 10% can add 30% to fuel costs, not to mention wear and tear on machinery. They're operating the major vessels at their optimum service speed right now. But if they going to get delayed but make up time it’s seems like the passengers and crew would want the schedule to reflect the changes, because it seems like Captain already do the speed increase to make time, so the schedule should reflect.
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