Discussion Resumes Re Fast Ferry Between Nanaimo & Vancouver
For many years there has been both discussion about and attempts to establish a high speed, passenger-only ferry service between the downtown cores of Nanaimo & Vancouver.
Aside from any tourism factors, year-round commuter traffic desiring a fast ferry would seem to support the success of the route.
In the fall of 2021, hope rose once again as Rupesh Amin, CEO of Conqora Capital Partners declared ...“We’re close to being operational,”
Conqora is a Toronto based private equity firm specializing in "creating, developing & partnering with strong management teams."
On September 16, 2021 an agreement between Conqora
Capital Partners, the Nanaimo Port Authority (NPA) and Snuneymuxw First
Nation (SFN) was announced.The
deal involves a 20-year lease granting access to the Nanaimo Assembly
Wharf, welcome terminals as well as parking access at the cruise ship
terminal.
Fingers crossed once again.