BC Ferries passengers will soon be able to stay inside vehicles during sailings
Posted March 16, 2020 9:36 pm.
Last Updated March 16, 2020 9:39 pm.
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – BC Ferries travellers can expect to make the crossings without getting out of their vehicles.
Ottawa is expected to officially announce that passengers will be able to stay inside their cars while they make the crossings.
@NEWS1130 has learned that Ottawa is poised to throw BC Ferries a bone to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
Transport Canada to announce Tuesday that it’s going to be loosening its restrictions to allow ferry passengers to remain in their vehicles while making the crossings.— Paul James (@pjimmyradio) March 17, 2020
The provincial government has been pressing Transport Canada to loosen its restrictions to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
Under the current rules, ferry passengers are forced onto the upper decks of BC Ferries due to safety concerns.
