BC Ferries revises four-year plan, cites financial and staffing challenges
BC Ferries has reassessed its latest four-year plan to include new challenges the service is facing, the company said.
A 41-page report has been submitted to the independent BC Ferries Commissioner, updating the corporation’s previous plan which was provided six months ago.
The report outlines challenges including a forecasted mild recession in 2024, an expected decline in ferry traffic, staffing issues and increased maintenance costs.
This has led to 15 projects being cancelled and mid-life upgrades being pushed back, the report said.
The bargaining unit that represents navigating and engineering officers said the challenges the company has acknowledged are something the workers have known for “quite some time.”
