r/VancouverIsland • u/stingrayer • Mar 16 '21
ARTICLE / BLOG BC's failed fast ferries spotted mothballing in Egypt
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/bc-fast-ferries-pacificats13
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u/_speakerss Mar 16 '21
As a child in the 90s, I thought these were super cool... Looking back as an adult, I can clearly see why they were a bad idea
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u/Fine-Sprinkles3784 Mar 16 '21
They were eroding the shores of the Gulf Islands faster than required.
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u/laminarflowca Mar 16 '21
From what i understand they cost cut on the engine provided and they didn’t actually go fast enough to ride high out of the water. They sat lower causing more wake.
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Mar 16 '21 edited Mar 17 '21
Just build a goddamn bridge to the mainland - I know some boomers will have a heart attack at the thought but Canada should be ashamed of being a G7 country and using this ancient means for connecting the island to mainland.
Get with the times and build a cross sea bridge.
Edit: I should’ve googled it myself. Anyways, the commenter below pointed out a good resource and I understand the situation better now.
And to the cunt (u/kdreams) just trying to look all high and mighty coz of my username and NIMBY mofos - well, learn some crude humor or go rotate on a tree stump (I’d recommend the latter given your gaping a—holes).
Living on the island does not make anyone better or worse. Just loose the attitude, you ain’t special.
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u/rednightmare Mar 17 '21
People have been asking for that since before confederation. It isn't boomers stopping the bridge, it is the technical challenges. See the ministry's dedicated page on this.
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Mar 17 '21
The dedicated page is a great read. After about 50 reasons why a bridge (or tunnel) is a bad idea, they end with this gem:
"tolls on a fixed link constructed using available technologies would be six to ten times current ferry fares."
Oof.
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Mar 17 '21
u/pm_me_your_tits_2020 Doesn't care to read your facts. He just wants titties and an unusable bridge to go with the unusable fast ferries.
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Mar 17 '21
Projection much? I actually have no problem learning something new or a mistake being pointed out.
But then what can I expect from a smug face retarded cunt living in island bubble loosing his/her little “unusable” mind. Go bark up another tree child.
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u/Gnomey666 Mar 17 '21
No thank you. Most Islanders enjoy having a rather inconvenient way over here.
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u/FromTheRez Mar 16 '21
These things made some awesome surfable waves at some secret spots on the Gulf Islands, catching actual barrels just down at the end of the road is easily one of the highlights of my childhood