Upcoming & ongoing projects

Effective March 25, 2020, BC Ferries is temporarily suspending the pilot offering direct service between Texada Island and Comox on Wednesdays and Saturdays on the Powell River (Westview) – Comox (Little River) route. BC Ferries is committed to the health and safety of our customers and employees. We’re taking proactive measures to mitigate the​ spread of infectious disease including COVID-19 on our ferries and at our terminals.

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Our first two hybrid-electric Island Class ferries, the Island Discovery and Island Aurora, are the newest vessels to enter the BC Ferries fleet. The Island Discovery services the Powell River – Texada Island route and the Island Aurora services the Port McNeill – Alert Bay – Sointula route.

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We're thinking about you, the environment and the future of travel as we design ferries that will serve Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island for future generations. We'd like to show you what we've been up to and invite you into conversations that will help shape your future onboard experience.

What we've been up to

We are getting ready to build new ferries to replace four of our existing vessels (Queen of Alberni, Queen of New Westminster, Queen of Coquitlam, and Queen of Cowichan). This is one of the biggest projects BC Ferries has ever undertaken and there is a lot to consider as we work to:
 

• Keep fares affordable
• Reduce our environmental impact
• Plan for flexibility to meet changing demands
• Enhance the onboard experience of our customers

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The purpose of a Terminal Development Plan (TDP) is to guide future change and development at each terminal. TDPs will provide the framework for the phased implementation of strategies, actions and projects over a 25 year horizon. These plans will enable BC Ferries to develop the terminals in a cost effective, organized, phased and efficient way.

Stakeholder and Community Engagement

A key component in the development of each TDP is stakeholder and community engagement. Engaging with our employees, Ferry Advisory Committees (FAC), customers, service communities, partners and stakeholders as well as Indigenous Peoples is a critical component of our future infrastructure planning, service planning, project management and ongoing operations.

The Process

Each TDP will be developed in accordance with the following six-phase process:
 

• Phase 1: Pre-planning
• Phase 2: Baseline report / gap analysis
• Phase 3: Key issues and opportunities
• Phase 4: Options development
• Phase 5: Draft TDP
• Phase 6: Final TDP

Terminal Development Plans In Progress

Plans underway	Plans being approved	Plans approved
Crofton	Bella Coola, McLoughlin Bay, Shearwater & Ocean Falls	Denman Island East (Gravelly Bay) & Hornby Island (Shingle Spit)
Galiano Island (Sturdies Bay)	Campbell River	Gabriola Island (Descanso Bay)
Powell River (Westview)	Graham Island (Skidegate)	Moresby Island (Alliford Bay)
Salt Spring Island (Vesuvius Bay)		Nanaimo Harbour
Sunshine Coast (Earls Cove)		Sunshine Coast (Langdale)
Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay)		Victoria (Swartz Bay)

For questions on terminal development planning please email tdpinfo@bcferries.com. For media enquiries about any of the terminal development projects, please contact BC Ferries’ Media Relations team at 250-978-1267.