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.

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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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