Editor:
I was fortunately not directly affected by the Easter weekend’s ferry fiasco but ferry service is never the less on my mind. Maybe it’s time for BC Ferries, us and our governments, to start thinking about the future and focus on passenger transportation rather than on increasing numbers of vehicles to clog our highway and make our lives miserable. I invite you to imagine a fleet of foot passenger ferries that would travel between Horseshoe Bay and Langdale linked on each side to efficient public transportation systems. The Sunshine Coast side could include strategically located “Park and Rides” and some type of EVO type electric car rental system at Langdale for visitors who absolutely need a car. The vehicle ferry service could then focus on commercial transport and a reliable priority service for full time residents. This may seem “pie in the sky” to some but I am certain there are designers who could help. A new highway or bridge are just ways to accommodate more cars and we need something better.
In the meantime, BC Ferries should be obliged to come up with a priority system for full-time residents. If they can’t figure it out, hire one of those transportation system experts. It can’t be rocket science.
Yvonne Mounsey, Roberts Creek
