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TABLE A8-11: OVERVIEW OF MAJOR FERRY SERVICES
Marine Atlantic Inc.
Marine Atlantic Inc. is the federal Crown corporation that operates the constitutionally guaranteed year-round ferry link between North Sydney, Nova Scotia, and Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as the seasonal alternative between North Sydney, Nova Scotia, and Argentia,Newfoundland and Labrador. |
Woodward Group
Under contract with the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Woodward Group operates a single passenger/vehicle ferry service from May to January between Blanc Sablon, Quebec, and St. Barbe, Newfoundland and Labrador. |
Newfoundland and Labrador’s Department of Works, Services and Transportation
Newfoundland and Labrador's Department of Transportation and Works provides all the intraprovincial and coastal ferry services under contract with some private companies. In addition, this provincial department operates the coastal service to Labrador, which was formerly provided by Marine Atlantic Inc. |
Northumberland Ferries Ltd. (NFL)
NFL is a private company that provides a seasonal passenger/vehicle service from May to December between Caribou, Nova Scotia, and Wood Islands, Prince Edward Island. The federal government provides financial assistance to NFL under the terms of a contribution agreement. The company leases two ferry terminals and two vessels from the federal government. |
Bay Ferries Ltd.
Bay Ferries Ltd. is a private company that provides a year-round passenger/vehicle service between Saint John, New Brunswick, and Digby, Nova Scotia, and a seasonal fast ferry service from June to mid-October between Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, and Bar Harbor, Maine. The company leases three ferry terminals and one vessel from the federal government and one ferry terminal from Marine Atlantic Inc. |
Nova Scotia’s Department of Transportation and Public Works
Nova Scotia's Department of Transportation and Public Works operates seven passenger and vehicle ferry services, including cable ferries at LaHave, Country Harbour, Englishtown and Little Narrows and self-propelled ferries at Tancook Island, Petit Passage and Grand Passage. |
Coastal Transport Ltd.
Under contract with the Province of New Brunswick, Coastal Transport Ltd. operates a year-round passenger/vehicle service between Black's Harbour and the Island of Grand Manan and between Ingalls Head on Grand Manan and White Head Island, New Brunswick |
New Brunswick’s Department of Transportation
New Brunswick's Department of Transportation operates 12 passenger and vehicle ferry services, including Deer Island, Gagetown, Hampstead and Belleisle Bay. |
Groupe C.T.M.A. and C.T.M.A. Traversier Ltée.
Groupe C.T.M.A. is a private company that provides a winter passenger/cargo service between Matane and Cap-aux-Meules under contract with the Province of Quebec. Its subsidiary, C.T.M.A. Traversier Ltée., operates a seasonal passenger/vehicle ferry service from April to January between Souris, Prince Edward Island, and Cap-aux-Meules, Magdalen Islands, Quebec. The federal government provides financial assistance to C.T.M.A. Traversier Ltée under the terms of a contribution agreement. The company leases two ferry terminals and one vessel from the federal government. |
La Société des traversiers du Québec (STQ)
Subsidized by the Province of Quebecs transportation ministry, STQ provides five year-round passenger/vehicle ferry services across the St. Lawrence River. STQ is also responsible for three provincially subsidized services operated by private companies between Rivière-du-Loup and Saint-Siméon, Montmagny and Île-aux-Grues, and Cap-aux-Meules and Île-dEntrée. |
Ontario Ministry of Transportation
The Ontario Ministry of Transportation provides financial support to four year-round ferry operations in eastern Ontario, including services to Glenora, Wolfe Island, Amherst and Howe Islands. |
Owen Sound Transportation Company (OSTC)
The OSTC provides seasonal passenger/vehicle services on Lake Huron between Tobermory and South Baymouth (on Manitoulin Island) from May to mid-October. The company also operates the services on Lake Erie between Leamington/Kingsville and Pelée Island, Ontario, and Sandusky, Ohio, from April through December on behalf of the Province of Ontario. |
Manitoba Department of Highways and Transportation
The Manitoba Department of Highways and Transportation operates seven passenger/vehicle ferries on the province's lakes and rivers, including services to Norway House, Matheson Island and Cross Lake. |
Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Transportation
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Transportation operates 13 seasonal river ferries. Some of the services are in Estuary, Lemsford, Lancer, Riverhurst, Clarkboro, Hague, St. Laurent, Fenton, Weldon, Paynton, Wingard, Cecil and Wollaston Barge. |
British Columbia Ferry Services Inc.
Formerly called British Columbia Ferry Corporation; BC Ferries Services Inc. was restructured and renamed in April 2003. It is now an independent company under the Company Act (British Columbia). BC Ferries Inc. is the largest ferry operation company in North America and operates a fleet of 35 vessels on 25 routes. The Province of British Columbia receives a federal grant for the provision of ferry service in coastal waters, which is transferred to the company, as well as provincial subsidies. The company is now an independent, self-financing corporation, with its voting shares owned by the B.C. Ferry Authority and its non-voting shares owned by the Province of British Columbia. The B.C. Ferry Commission regulates the corporations service levels and rates according to the contract between BC Ferry Services Inc. and the Province. |
British Columbia’s Ministry of Transportation
British Columbias Ministry of Transportation operates the province's 16 inland ferry services, including Adam's Lake, Barnston Island, Glade, Kooteney Lake and Galena/Shelter Bay. The Ministry contracts with two private operators for the provision of two services. |
Newfoundland and Labrador
Lake’s Travel Ltd., St. Pierre Tours Ltd. |
Nova Scotia
Scotia Prince Cruises, Halifax Metro Transit, Marine Acadie Ltée. |
New Brunswick
East Coast Ferries Ltd. |
Quebec
Traversier Le Passeur Inc., Traverse Oka Inc., Relais Nordik Inc., Compagnie de Navigation des Basques Inc., Traverse Rimouski-Forestville |
Ontario
Detroit-Windsor Truck Ferry, Walpole Algonac Ferry Line, Traverse Lefaive/Montebello Ltée, City of Toronto, Township of Frontenac Islands, Horne Transportation Co. Ltd., Blue Water Ferry Ltd. |
Alberta
Bleriot Ferry, Rosevear Ferry, Shaftesbury Ferry, Crowfoot Ferry, Finnegan Ferry, La Crete Ferry, Klondike Ferry, Edwon Ferry |
British Columbia
Harbour Lynx, Black Ball Transport Inc., Victoria Express Passenger Ferry, Vancouver Transit, Victoria San Juan Cruises, Washington State Ferries, Alaska Marine Highway, Victoria Clipper, Victoria Harbour Ferry, Nootka Sound Service, Translink, Alberni Marine Transportation, Fraser River Marine Transportationctoria Clipper, Victoria Harbour Ferry, Nootka Sound Service |
Yukon
Government of Yukon |
Northwest Territories
Department of Transportation |
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