British Columbia Ministry of Transportation Inland Ferries: Difference between revisions

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*Entered service in February 2018.<ref>[https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/transportation/passenger-travel/water-travel/inland-ferries/glade-cable-ferry Glade Cable Ferry], BC Ministry of Transportation, retrieved 03/31/2018.</ref><ref>[https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2018TRAN0007-000055 New, built-in-B.C. ferries connect West Kootenay communities], BC Gov News, retrieved 03/31/2018.</ref>
*Entered service in February 2018.<ref>[https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/transportation/passenger-travel/water-travel/inland-ferries/glade-cable-ferry Glade Cable Ferry], BC Ministry of Transportation, retrieved 03/31/2018.</ref><ref>[https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2018TRAN0007-000055 New, built-in-B.C. ferries connect West Kootenay communities], BC Gov News, retrieved 03/31/2018.</ref>
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Revision as of 01:54, 8 August 2019

The British Columbia Ministry of Transportation operates a number of cable, reaction, and conventional ferries across lakes and rivers in the interior of British Columbia.

All inland ferries are free to travel on, as they provide essential transportation links to local communities.

Conventional

Current

Name Thumbnail Year Vehicle capacity Passenger capacity Route served Notes
M.V. Balfour 1965 28 150 Kootenay Lake
(Balfour - Kootenay Bay)
  • Secondary/relief vessel.
M.V. Centurion VI 5 52 Fraser River
(Port Kells - Barnston Island)
M.V. Columbia 2013-14 80 250 Upper Arrow Lake
(Shelter Bay - Galena)
M.V. Francois Forester 2004 52 145 Francois Lake
(Francois Lake - Southbank)
M.V. Osprey 2000 2000 80 250 Kootenay Lake
(Balfour - Kootenay Bay)

Retired

Name Thumbnail Year Vehicle capacity Passenger capacity Route served Notes
M.V. Anscomb 1946 40 Kootenay Lake
(Balfour - Kootenay Bay)
D.E.V. Galena 1968 ~50 Upper Arrow Lake
(Shelter Bay - Galena)
  • Replaced by Columbia in 2014, retained as a backup vessel until 2016.
M.V. Omineca Princess 34 200 Francois Lake
(Francois Lake - Southbank)
M.V. Shelter Bay 1969 Upper Arrow Lake
(Shelter Bay - Galena)
  • Originally launched as M.V. Needles on Needles - Fauquier route.
  • Replaced by Columbia in 2014, retained as a backup vessel until 2016.

Cable

Cable ferries are unpowered vessels. They are pulled across the water by a set of cables running between shores.

Current

Name Thumbnail Year Vehicle capacity Passenger capacity Route served Notes
Adams Lake II 2017 10 48 Adams Lake
(Chase - Sorrento)
  • Entered service in March 2017.[1]
Arrow Park 1949 24 50 Upper Arrow Lake
(Hwy 6 - Arrow Park)
  • Originally served on Castlegar-Robson Ferry until 1992.[2]
Glade II 2017 10 48 Kootenay River
(Hwy 3A - Glade)
  • Entered service in February 2018.[3][4]
Harrop II 2019 24 98 Kootenay River
(Longbeach - Harrop)
Needles 2002 30 144 Lower Arrow Lake
(Needles - Fauquier)

Retired

Name Thumbnail Year Vehicle capacity Passenger capacity Route served Notes
Adams Lake 8 12 Adams Lake
(Chase - Sorrento)
Glade 1948 8 50 Kootenay River
(Hwy 3A - Glade)
Harrop 1961 Kootenay River
(Longbeach - Harrop)
  • Replaced by current Harrop Ferry in 1993; converted to barge.[2]
Harrop 1949 18 49 Kootenay River
(Longbeach - Harrop)
  • Originally served on Nelson Ferry until replaced by bridge in 1959.
  • Transferred to Castlegar-Robson Ferry from 1959-1992.
  • Transferred to Harrop Ferry from 1993-2018.[2]

Reaction

Reaction ferries are unpowered vessels. They are attached to an overhead cable spanning the river. To cross the river, the vessel angles its dual pontoons into the river's current, which propels the vessel across the river. During the winter months when the rivers are frozen or at low water levels, a passenger-only aerial tramway is available using the overhead cable.

Name Thumbnail Year Vehicle capacity Passenger capacity Route served Notes
Big Bar 2 12 Fraser River
(Big Bar Creek)
Little Fort 2 12 North Thompson River
(Little Fort - Hwy 5)
Lytton 2 18 Fraser River
(Lytton - Hwy 12)
McLure 2 12 North Thompson River
(McLure - Hwy 5)
Usk 2 12 Skeena River
(Usk - Hwy 16)

External Links

  1. Adams Lake Ferry, BC Ministry of Transportation, retrieved 03/31/2018.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Harrop & Glade Cable Ferries - Photos & Discussion, West Coast Ferries Forum, retrieved 03/31/2018.
  3. Glade Cable Ferry, BC Ministry of Transportation, retrieved 03/31/2018.
  4. New, built-in-B.C. ferries connect West Kootenay communities, BC Gov News, retrieved 03/31/2018.