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In the News (Tue 15 Dec 09)

  
  Vancouver SeaBus: From Vancouver to the North Shore
Vancouver SeaBus: From Vancouver to the North Shore
The SeaBus terminal is located just east of Canada Place and the Cruise Ship Terminal at Waterfront Station.
The SeaBus makes a 15 minute journey across the Burrard Inlet to the Lonsdale Quay Public Market in North Vancouver and back to Waterfront Station every 15 minutes during the day and every 30 minutes in the evening.
www.bcpassport.com /vancouver-activities/seabus-adventure.aspx   (354 words)

  
  BBC - h2g2 - Vancouver British Columbia's SeaBus - A5325455
The accident was seen by a North Vancouver SeaBus terminal coordinator and the Burrard Otter was diverted from its course to assist the victims.
One was rescued by a rope ladder lowered from the SeaBus crew and the second man was picked up by a nearby tugboat.On November 2, 2000, the southbound Burrard Beaver came to the aid of fifteen aircraft passengers and two crew members clinging to their sinking Twin Otter float plane.
The twin SeaBus vessels the Burrard Otter and the Burrard Beaver
www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/alabaster/A5325455   (1377 words)

  
 CMBC - SeaBus Services
SeaBus passenger ferry sevice is operated by two double ended catamaran ferries, seating up to 400 passengers at a time.
In downtown Vancouver, SeaBus connects with buses, SkyTrain and the West Coast Express; and in North Vancouver, with an extensive network of North Shore buses.
SeaBus crews train extensively for all types of emergency situations that may occur while running the ships.
www.coastmountainbus.com /services/SeaBus   (95 words)

  
 world.nycsubway.org/Canada/Vancouver, B.C./SeaBus
The SeaBus is a passenger ferry service between the Vancouver Waterfront and the North Vancouver Area across the Inner Harbour.
The SeaBus is not affected by adverse weather conditions, and has even rescued crews from stricken float planes and small vessels.
A ferry service similar to the SeaBus is also being considered for a crossing farther east as well.
world.nycsubway.org /canada/vancouver/seabus.html   (286 words)

  
 People's Daily Online -- Turkey sends seabus to Lebanon to evacuate Australians
Turkey sent a seabus to Lebanon on Thursday to evacuate Australian citizens from the country under Israel-Hizbollah conflicts, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported.
The report said that the seabus, capable of carrying 305 passengers, will dock at the Beirut port on Friday and make shuttle between Beirut and Gazimagusa port in northern Cyprus or Turkish southern port city of Mersin to evacuate 7,000 Australian citizens from Lebanon.
According to the report, the seabus can make two trips a day if the evacuees are brought to northern Cyprus, and only one voyage if they are taken to Mersin.
english.peopledaily.com.cn /200607/20/eng20060720_285132.html   (227 words)

  
 Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority
Operated by Coast Mountain Bus, SeaBus passenger ferry sevice consists of two double-ended catamaran ferries, each seating up to 400 passengers.
There are two terminals: Waterfront in downtown Vancouver and Lonsdale Quay on the North Shore.
In downtown Vancouver, SeaBus connects with buses, SkyTrain and the West Coast Express; and in North Vancouver, with an extensive network of North Shore buses.
www.translink.bc.ca /Transportation_Services/SeaBus/default.asp   (118 words)

  
 MiddleEastEvents.com - GC Marine Yachts & Boats to launch SEABUS 40 and Challenger 47 at the Dubai International Boat ...
This year, we are launching the SEABUS 40 and Challenger 47 to fill in our product line in light of the growth in demand across the region,” said Hicham Hamza, Manager, GC Marine Yachts & Boats.
The launch of SEABUS 40 and Challenger 47 comes on the heels of a highly successful second year of operations for GC Marine, where it achieved record sales of 150 boats.
The SEABUS 40 is an excellent passenger boat with a wide beam, and comfortably seats 20 people, while the Challenger 47 is a 9-ton luxury fishing boat with an array of customizable value-adding options.
www.middleeastevents.com /site/pres_dtls.asp?pid=548   (689 words)

  
  Metroblogging Istanbul: From İstanbul to Bandırma with the Seabus...
Yesterday I had to go to Bandırma and as I did not really wanted to drive, I decided to take the seabus.
Keeping the conditions of the normal city liners in my mind (they are great, so lovely but rather old, let's be honest on that!), I was not really expecting much from the seabus.
So if anyone wants to take a ride to Bandırma or Erdek (which is quite near) do take the seabus instead of driving in your car.
istanbul.metblogs.com /archives/2006/02/from_stanbul_to.phtml   (518 words)

  
 www.kidsvancouver.com_transportation
The SeaBus is the commuter ferry that runs back and forth between Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver, across the Burrard Inlet, and the SeaBus/Skytrain terminal in downtown Vancouver.
The fare for the SeaBus is a two-zone fare, so if you've arrived at the terminal on public transit and only paid a one-zone fare, you'll need to upgrade your ticket.
You can get on the SeaBus on the North Shore at Lonsdale Quay, and downtown at the renovated, old CP Rail station on Cordova Street.
www.kidsvancouver.com /seabus.htm   (935 words)

  
 SeaBus Information
The SeaBus is a passenger-only ferry service connecting downtown Vancouver and the City of North Vancouver.
The SeaBus is owned and operated by the Coast Mountain Bus Company and is an important part of TransLink's integrated public transportation system.
In North Vancouver, the SeaBus stops at the purpose-built Lonsdale Quay, which in addition to serving many commuters has become an important tourist destination, with a hotel, public market, and bus loop.
www.bookrags.com /SeaBus   (1049 words)

  
 People's Daily Online -- Turkey sends seabus to Lebanon to evacuate Australians
Turkey sent a seabus to Lebanon on Thursday to evacuate Australian citizens from the country under Israel-Hizbollah conflicts, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported.
The report said that the seabus, capable of carrying 305 passengers, will dock at the Beirut port on Friday and make shuttle between Beirut and Gazimagusa port in northern Cyprus or Turkish southern port city of Mersin to evacuate 7,000 Australian citizens from Lebanon.
According to the report, the seabus can make two trips a day if the evacuees are brought to northern Cyprus, and only one voyage if they are taken to Mersin.
english.people.com.cn /200607/20/eng20060720_285132.html   (227 words)

  
 06209702   (Site not responding. Last check: )
From a rider's perspective it seems to be automated save for the fare checkers at the turnstiles and the crew member aboard the ferry passenger deck.
The 81 SeaBus workers take pride in the fact that commuters can set their watches by ferries that run on time.
The SeaBus is a 20-hour-a-day operation, 6 a.m.
www.nsnews.com /issue/w062397/06209702.html   (1018 words)

  
 Alwoplast S.A
The seabus concept was developed to satisfy the growing demand for a light weight, demountable, transportable, multi purpose vessel for use on lakes, in rivers as well as in the open sea.
The seabus consists of different modules: two floats, two composite connective beams and an interchangeable centre module.
For the entrepreneur in the tourist business the seabus makes it economical to offer tourist excursions during the short summer and taking advantage of the investment during the rest of the year by using the seabus as a commercial vessel for transportation of cargo, passengers, or even pupils, because of the changeable centre module.
www.alwoplast.cl /PowerCommercial/Design427.htm   (298 words)

  
 Virtual Vancuver Transportation Guide - transport
The best way to see Vancouver and not worry about zones, is to get a one day ticket past which allows you one day's worth of unlimited travel after 9.30am on weekdays and all day long on the weekends.
Depending on where you wish to go, ferries are a good alternative to buses and driving.
Try the Seabus which is the only passenger ferry system connected to Downtown terminal and the Skytrain terminal.
www.virtualvancouver.com /transport.html   (1082 words)

  
 08180001: August 21, 2000   (Site not responding. Last check: )
THERE is no immediate plan for a new SeaBus in the next wave of transit spending for the Lower Mainland.
As the two existing vessels continue to wear under the strain of 23 years of service, however, there is growing concern about their long-term performance capability without a major refit.
Freedman, who's been on the SeaBus bridge for almost as long as the service has been running, is a great admirer of the vessels.
www.nsnews.com /issues00/w082100/08180001.html   (700 words)

  
 The Seattle Times: Travel: Lonsdale Quay: Salty North Vancouver dishes up fish, food and foghorns
There are more luxurious ways to cruise through Vancouver's harbor, but none is a better bargain than the SeaBus, the official name for the Otter and its sister ship, the Beaver, two foot-ferries that transport commuters between downtown's Waterfront Station and the Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver.
Just west of the SeaBus terminal, Waterfront Park has a picnic area, restrooms, waterfront access and is a venue for festivals and events throughout the year.
Just west of the SeaBus terminal, this city park comes alive on summer weekends with music festivals, chowder cook-offs and boat-building contests, but it was a drizzly weekday morning, and I was alone on the paved walking path along the seawall.
seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/travel/2001926963_nwwlonsdale13.html   (2065 words)

  
 Metroblogging Vancouver: For he's the captain of the night Seabus
The captain of the Seabus leaving Lonsdale Quay at midnight on Friday night (as it turned into Saturday morning) and other Translink staff on duty were in no mood to take any nonsense from passengers that evening.
The midnight Seabus from Lonsdale Quay is the second last Seabus to leave North Vancouver for the night.
A Seabus crew member emerges from the crew rooms in the centre of the Seabus and walks to the doorway.
vancouver.metblogs.com /archives/2006/07/for_hes_the_captain_of_the_nig.phtml   (1014 words)

  
 Travelocity.com: Destination Guides: Vancouver
Tickets and passes are available at Travel Info Centres, both SeaBus terminals, convenience stores, drugstores, credit unions, and outlets displaying the FAREDEALER sign and can be bought in advance; most of these outlets also sell a transit map showing all routes for C$1.95 (US$1.45).
By Seabus -- The SS Beaver and SS Otter catamaran ferries annually take more than 700,000 passengers, cyclists, and wheelchair riders on a scenic 12-minute commute between downtown's Waterfront Station and North Vancouver's Lonsdale Quay.
Bikes are not allowed in the George Massey Tunnel, but a tunnel shuttle operates four times daily from mid-May to September to transport you across the Fraser River.
dest.travelocity.com /DestGuides/0,1840,AOLSVC|3155|||0171020015|F|N,00.html   (1615 words)

  
 The Urinals of the North Vancouver SeaBus Terminal
SeaBus is a ferry system operated by Coast Mountain Bus Company with service between North Vancouver and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Designed and built in British Columbia, two SeaBus vessels Burrard Otter and Burrard Beaver were launched in 1977.
Each SeaBus is a double-ended catamaran with aluminium construction, offering high manoeuvrability and excellent stability".
www.urinal.net /sea_bus   (106 words)

  
 Vancouver bc canada Tourism transit seabus skytrain transportation photographs images pictures
The old Canadian Pacific Railway station, a heritage building, serves as the hub for the Seabus, Skytrain and the Westcoast Express as well as connections to the bus system.
The Seabus is a ferry system that links the downtown Vancouver waterfront (beside Canada place and the Waterfront Skytrain station) to North Vancouver at Lonsdale Quay across Burrard Inlet.
Its point of origin is Mission in the east all the way to downtown Vancouver where it connects with the Seabus, Skytrain and the rest of the Vancouver system at the Waterfront Station.
www.seevancouverbc.com /visitor/transport/transit/transit.htm   (316 words)

  
 Public Transit for Students in Vancouver Buses, Seabus & Skytrain
The Vancouver Transit System consists of a bus system, the "SkyTrain" (a subway) and the "SeaBus" (a passenger ferry).
These 3 services are all fully integrated to provide fast, easy transportation in the Vancouver area.
SeaBus provides a ferry service on a single 2.1 km, twelve minute route between Vancouver downtown and Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver.
www.english-vancouver.com /public-transit   (262 words)

  
 Some commuter relief on the way for North Shore
TransLink is going ahead with plans to build a third SeaBus to cross Burrard Inlet between downtown Vancouver and the North Shore.
The third passenger ferry is expected to arrive in the fall of 2008, and commuters are welcoming the news.
That means commuters will be able to catch a SeaBus every 10 minutes during peak times, instead of the current 15-minute interval.
www.cbc.ca /canada/british-columbia/story/2006/05/15/bc_seabus20060515.html   (1135 words)

  
 Travel Channel :: Fodor's Guides :: Vancouver   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The SeaBus is a 400-passenger commuter ferry that crosses Burrard Inlet from Waterfront Station downtown to the foot of Lonsdale Avenue in North Vancouver.
Exact change is needed to ride TransLink buses: C$2.25 for regular adult fares within Vancouver or C$3.25-C$4.50 for weekday trips to the suburbs, including the SeaBus to the North Shore.
You may use transfers from SkyTrain to SeaBus and TransLink buses and vice versa.
travel.discovery.com /destinations/fodors/vancouver/tips_20028_1.html   (842 words)

  
 Vancouver Seabus Vancouver British Columbia
The Seabus links North Vancouver to downtown to Vancouver in just 12 minutes.
The two double ended catamaran ferries seat up to 400 passengers and cross the Burrard Inlet from Waterfront Station, by Canada Place to Lonsdale Quay on the North Shore.
The Seabus requires a 2 zone pass because it crosses the 1 zone and 2 zone boundary.
www.trailcanada.com /canada-guides/vancouver-transit-seabus.asp   (87 words)

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