126 trips daily

THE SEABUS, B.C. Tran-
sit's unique double-ended
catamaran passenger ferry
service, sailed into history
on Wednesday when the
service celebrated its 15th
birthday.

“Fifteen years ago, in June
1977, SeaBus carried its first pas-
senger across Burrard Inlet. Since
that time SeaBus has carried more
than 50 million passengers,’’ said
B.C. Transit president Mike
O'Conner.

He added that SeaBus staff
should be congratulated for
delivering an unparalleled ‘‘pro-
fessional quaiity service.”’

The SeaBus makes 126 one-way
trips daily between North Van-
couver and Vancouver and more
than 45,000 crossings a year.

it has made 675,000 trips since
it began revenue service, missing
only 10 sailings in 15 years.

Designed and built in Victoria,
the two SeaBus vessels ply the
waters of Burrard Inlet. The Bur-
rard Otter and Burrard Beaver
were launched in 1977 after five

.years of planning and construc-
_ tion.

The SeaBus system is the first
of its kind in the world. Light
construction, high tevels of
manoeuvrability and stability, the
ease of loading and quick tur-
naround are all factors of the
unique SeaBus design.

Fares are integrated and buses
are scheduled to meet SeaBus sail-
ings.

NEWS photo

THE SEABUS system is the first of its kind in the world.

Burrard service launched in 1977

SOME SeaBus transit service
Stats:

the SeaBus first opened for

revenue service on June 17,
1977;

@ the two SeaBuses, the Bur-
tard Beaver and the Burrard
Otter, make 126 one-way trips
daily and more than 45,000
crossings a year;

®@ the trip across Burrard Inlet
takes 12 minutes, and each
SeaBus can carry up to 400
passengers;

e@the SeaBus has made
675,000 trips since it began
revenue service in 1977, missing
only 10 sailings in 15 years;

@ more than 11,000 riders a
day use the SeaBus during the
winter months; more than
15,090 passengers use the
SeaBus during the summer;

@ the SeaBus carried its 50
millionth passenger on Aug.
12, 1991;

@ the SeaBus can go from full
ahead to dead in the water in
about one ship length;

@ the SeaBus terminals are
built on floating concrete com-
partments;

@ the SeaBus is the only
marine link in B.C. Transit’s
system and the first of its kind
to operate anywhere in the
world;

@ Yarrows Shiyards of Vic-
toria was the prime contractor
for the SeaBus;

@ operated by a crew of four,
the SeaBus travels at a cruising
speed of 11.5 knots.

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