Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index FastCat Fiasco or Fast Ferries Fiasco was the name given to a BC NDP blunder which cost over $450 million. The BC NDP Government, with then premier Glen Clark spearheaded the construction of the PacifiCats, high-speed catamaran ferries which were designed to improve transport service from Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver to Departure Bay in Nanaimo. The ferries cause or have the following problems Gas Guzzlers Not much improvement from conventional vessels Created Tidal Wakes which damaged waterfront property No Trucks allowed Many more.... The PacifiCats were auctioned off on March 24, 2003 for CDN$19.4 million. They are currently owned by the Washington Marine Group. External links In-depth coverage http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2003/01/09/bcferries030109 http://www.bc.ndp.ca This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.