Английская Википедия:Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal
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Horseshoe Bay is a major ferry terminal owned and operated by BC Ferries in British Columbia, Canada. Located in the community of Horseshoe Bay, a neighbourhood of West Vancouver, the terminal provides a vehicle ferry link from the Lower Mainland to Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast, and to Bowen Island, a small island in the southern part of Howe Sound.
Comprising three berths, Horseshoe Bay is the third largest BC Ferries terminal, after Tsawwassen and Swartz Bay.Шаблон:Citation needed
Establishment and expansion
In 1951, the Black Ball Line leased a wharf and began a service to Gibsons[1] (later relocated to Langdale).[2] In 1953, a new route to Departure Bay in Nanaimo was established.[3] In 1956, services to Bowen Island began when Black Ball replaced the Union Steamship Company of British Columbia.[4]
In 1961, the provincial government purchased the various Black Ball operations.[5] In the late 1960s, the terminal was reconstructed and expanded.[6][7] In 1976, a new upper deck loading ramp was built.[8]
In 2002, substantial improvements were completed at a cost of $39 million, which primarily addressed traffic awaiting embarkation on ferries. Holding stalls increased from 650 to 1,265 by absorbing former highway, removing a freeway bridge and truck runaway lane, and reconfiguring a highway interchange. Additional construction included a 450-car underground parkade and new buildings for foot passengers, amenities and maintenance.[9] A $250 million upgrade of the terminal is planned for the 2020s.[10]
On March 28, 2022, the first seismic sensor for British Columbia's earthquake early warning system was installed at the Horseshoe Bay terminal.[11]
Incidents and accidents
- 1966: Langdale Queen ran over a nearby rowboat; both occupants survived.[12]
- 1982: Queen of Surrey rammed the dock, causing significant damage.[13]
- 1985: Three occupants were killed when Queen of Cowichan ran over a pleasure boat near the terminal.[14]
- 1989: A structural steel load on an arriving truck shifted, striking seven parked vehicles and injuring two women in the holding lot.[15]
- 1990: After brakes failed, a loaded truck struck a parked van and spilled hot asphalt, killing two of the occupants and injuring others.[16] The truck driver received an 18-month sentence, increased to five years on appeal.[17] At a new trial, the driver was found guilty of dangerous driving but not criminal negligence.[18]
- 1991: Robbers stole $12,000 in coin from a safe at the terminal.[19]
- 1995: Queen of Coquitlam slammed into pilings, damaging its bow.[20]
- 2005: Queen of Oak Bay lost control and smashed into a number of private boats at the marina in Horseshoe Bay; no fatalities were reported.[21]
- 2019: A crew member was significantly injured after being hit by the Queen of Cowichan's bow door, which was having trouble opening at the terminal.[22]
- 2022: A minor rock slide on January 2 closed the parkade for rock removal and structural repairs. The parkade was re-opened on May 18, 2022.[23][24]
Gallery
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Cars lining up at the terminal.
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A ferry departing the terminal.
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Queen of Oak Bay departing the terminal.
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Entrance to the terminal.
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Queen of Capilano arrives at the terminal.
Notes
References
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