by Rick | Feb 13, 2024 | Ferries
Trip Report: Hullo ferry Nanaimo – Vancouver By Brendan, with additional reporting from Rick, Terry, and Kathleen. Like most Vancouver Islanders I was hopeful but a little skeptical about the new Hullo, passenger-only, fast ferry service between Nanaimo and Vancouver...
by Transport Action | Aug 17, 2023 | Ferries
The much-needed new Hullo passenger-only fast ferry service from downtown Nanaimo to downtown Vancouver began service on August 14, 2023 with an initial schedule of three daily sailings, which is expected to expand to six in September. Customers will board at the...
by Transport Action | Jul 30, 2023 | Ferries
It is very nice for BC Ferries to provide free passage for resident seniors as foot passengers between Mondays and Thursdays, it would be nicer if the organization made it easier for seniors, and others, to walk on as foot passengers. Such a move could help alleviate...
by Rick | Apr 7, 2020 | Ferries, Inter-city bus, Inter-city Rail, Transit
The following was gathered from various web sites on April 3. Given the fluidity of the current situation, further changes may happen quickly and with little notice.BC Bus North (https://bcbus.ca/): The company has introduced additional cleaning protocols but its web...
by Rick | Feb 16, 2012 | Announcement, City Transit, Ferries, Issues, Publications, Rapid Transit, Regional Transit, Transit
Transport Action BC has responded to TransLink’s request for a major fare increase in 2013. The following issues were submitted to the TransLink Commissioner for his consideration as part of his review of TransLink’s request. Our concerns are with the timing of the...
by Matthew Buchanan | Aug 8, 2010 | Bus, Buses, Ferries, Inter-city Rail, Issues, Rail, Rapid Transit, Transit
No, sorry it is not in Vancouver or British Columbia or anywhere else in Canada for that matter. I think it is possibly in Switzerland. They have built an efficient multi-modal transport system centred around the train, but integrated perfectly with buses and lake...