New sign at the Quathiaski Cove Ferry Terminal

Currently there is one ferry, the Powell River Queen, that connects
Quadra Island to the city of Campbell River on Vancouver Island.
The sailing takes about 10 minutes, and it makes a round trip
every hour. The Powell River Queen has capacity for 59 vehicles.

About one year from now the Powell River Queen will be replaced
with two ferries, each with capacity for 47 vehicles. When one
is going to Campbell River, the other will be coming to Quadra.
I don't know if they will stick to the schedule of a round trip
every hour, but if they do, traffic will be increased from
59 to 94 vehicles per hour each way.

As indicated on the sign, these ferries are electric-hybrid.
However it sounds like they will initially run on fossil fuels.
More funding is required for the charging infrastructure.

What will happen to the Powell River Queen? I don't know.
It was built in 1965, so next year it will be 57 years old.
It is a very handsome vessel, in my opinion.
Much better looking that these new ones.
There are a few photos of it below in
this gallery.

Best viewed at original size.