Bubble System

I used to look up to the Ferry System. No Longer; it has Burst my Bubble.

[Bubble System @MrBubbleSystem]

@C_Mulroney How about making it Easier to Travel to Wolfe Island on part of the Provincial Highway System.
- New Ferry Moored for 481 Days
- @C_Mulroney Promised 2022 Spring Service
- Kingston dock alterations 2 years delayed
- Existing Ferry: 16 Service Interruptions since Labour Day 2022.

[Bubble System @MrBubbleSystem]

@WhigStandard Imagine if the Waaban Crossing was delayed and mismanaged as badly as the New Ferry and Docks.

Imagine if the Lasalle Causeway was out of service as often as the Current Ferry - 16 times since Labour Day '22

Never an interview/explanation with an actual MTO manager. Why Not?

[Bubble System @MrBubbleSystem]

@WhigStandard New Ferry in Picton for 474 days
Crew training started only last week
Wolfe Island Dock construction 6 months delayed
Kingston Dock construction over 2 years delayed
Wolfe Islander III has frequent breakdowns and service interruptions
And Now - Reducing the Number of Trips / Day

[Bubble System @MrBubbleSystem]

@CKWS_Maegen @ONtransport @Sandy_Berg_ Wolfe Island Ferry Users are Frustrated with the Lack of Response by MTO to the Many Issues with the Current Ferry Service
But it is a Necessary Element of Any Story of Ferry Problems... There is a New Ferry, Fully Certified by Transport Canada, that has been moored for 437 Days

[Bubble System @MrBubbleSystem]

@MPodgers @WolfeIslander3 Agreed. Not officially, but practically an essential service
Like with math, order of operations is always important to life on an Island
Paramedics may be essential, but they can't provide their service on Wolfe Island unless the ferry is operating
It's time for the New Ferry

[Bubble System @MrBubbleSystem]

@RTC16982649 @WolfeIslander3 Agreed. Managers in Toronto, St.Catherines & Toronto have no connection to the service. Regional managers lack any marine qualifications.
Going to Owen Sound is inconvenient, but it's how mariners/crew get further qualifications, more job opportunities and more income.

[Bubble System @MrBubbleSystem]

@CS68538322 @WolfeIslander3 Which Current Problem?
Reoccurring Ramp issues
New Ferry moored for over a year
MTO refuses to offer a timetable for service
No planning for qualified engineers
KTown dock construction is a mess
Inefficient schedule leaves 110 vehicles a day
MTO managers who are non-mariners

[Bubble System @MrBubbleSystem]

@WolfeIslander3 Unknown is the rationale for MTO thinking that Transport Canada would Certify a 4th Class Engineer on a Larger Vessel with a Hybrid Power System which Includes New Battery and Charging Technology.

[Bubble System @MrBubbleSystem]

@theshipwatcher @C_Mulroney @ONtransport On-Going Problems

A new ferry moored, rather than in use
Little communication about the reason for the delay
When there is information it is vague and misleading
A community that has lost confidence in it's essential service
An essential service without regard for the community

[Bubble System @MrBubbleSystem]

@WolfeIslander3 Always Plan for New Ferry to Use Old Docks/Ramps
Minister states Spring '22 Operating-Well Before Docks Done
Amherst Islander II in Picton-Docks Done So Not the Problem
At Dawson/Barrack St - Minor Modifications to Ramp Hydraulic Cylinder Attachment Points - WI4 Can Run Tomorrow

[Bubble System @MrBubbleSystem]

@WolfeIslander3 It's time for the Wolfe Islander IV

-Ferry is Sitting in Picton.
-MTO Confirms that Docks are Compatible.
-Transport Canada Inspections/Certificates are Complete.
-Over a Year to Train the Crew.
-Several Years for Staff to Upgrade Marine Qualifications for the New Ferry.

[Bubble System @MrBubbleSystem]

@BigDawg_____ @WolfeIslander3 Always Plan for New Ferry to Use Old Docks/Ramps
Minister states Spring '22 Operating-Well Before Docks Done
Amherst Islander II in Picton-Docks Done So Not the Problem
At Dawson/Barrack St - Minor Modifications to Ramp Hydraulic Cylinder Attachment Points - WI4 Can Run Tomorrow

[Bubble System @MrBubbleSystem]

@JEK001100 @ONtransport Spring / Summer / Fall / Now Winter ...
Currently, Wolfe Islander IV and Amherst Islander II have been moored in Picton for over 425 days. New ferries are compatible with existing docks/ramps and Amherst Island terminals were completed in August.
MTO was misleading, now silent.

[Bubble System @MrBubbleSystem]

@CKWS_Maegen @ONtransport @Sandy_Berg_ This was a valid question in April...
Currently, Wolfe Islander IV and Amherst Islander II have been moored in Picton for over 425 days. New ferries are compatible with existing docks/ramps and Amherst Island terminals were completed in August.
Perhaps there is a story here?

[Bubble System @MrBubbleSystem]

@ONtransport Spring of 2022? It's December of 2022 and the New Ferry has been moored in Picton for over 425 days. 0 vehicles carried. 0 passengers carried. 0 responses from all levels of the MTO when asked when the ferry will go into service.

[Bubble System @MrBubbleSystem]

@ONtransport Spring of 2022? It's December of 2022 and the New Ferry has been moored in Picton for over 425 days. 0 vehicles carried. 0 passengers carried. 0 responses from all levels of the MTO when asked when the ferry will go into service.