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B.C. Ferries CEO warns of 30% fare hike in 2028 (www.cbc.ca)

submitted 5 months ago by LimpRimble to c/britishcolumbia

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Last year, the province said it was providing $500 million to B.C. Ferries to help keep fares down, while the Office of the B.C. Ferries Commissioner had set annual fare increases of 3.2 per cent until 2027.

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In September, a propeller fell off the 60-year-old Queen of New Westminster, taking the vessel out of service for repairs that could take about six months to complete.

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[–] Sunshine 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

That’s corporate nickel and diming for ya.

[–] arrakark@10291998.xyz 2 points 5 months ago

At that point you can take the Hullo ferry as a walk-on and save 2+ hours