The provincial government says the time has come to send out feelers on the acquisition of another vessel for the intraprovincial ferry system.
The past couple of summers have been littered with breakdowns and other issues, leaving islands either cut off from the mainland or with extended wait times.
Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Elvis Loveless says he has asked staff to prepare an expression of interest.
He’s hopeful that one will be available but whether government leases or purchases is uncertain. He promises to do everything he can to get a swing vessel.
Meanwhile, the transportation critic is slamming the Liberal Government for what he sees as ten years of mismanagement and inaction.
MHA Jim McKenna, who represents Fogo, says people in his district and on Bell Island deserve better than patchwork solutions and political damage control.
