WOLFE Island, in the Township of Frontenac Islands, has been notified that their ferry service schedule is about to change. In a communique, the Ministry of Transportation (MTO), said that effective Saturday, September 1, 2018, the Wolfe Island ferry service will be running on a new schedule.
“This new schedule aligns departure times at both docks and provides better alignment for ferry crew shift changes,” according to the notice. It goes on to say that the new departure times will enhance the ability for the ferry service to make up time throughout the day should high traffic volumes or an emergency call disrupt the ferry schedule. “The new times should also improve our ability to perform maintenance, cleaning and mandatory emergency drills during daylight hours.”
MTO issued the new ferry schedule well in advance to help residents plan ahead and adjust daily routines in a way that will accommodate the new schedule, apologizing at the same time for any inconvenience this new ferry schedule may cause. It was also noted by the ministry, that any change to the ferry schedule can affect individual commutes and daily routines and that MTO has attempted “to minimize the impacts while continuing to meet operational goals of safety and reliability of the service”. MTO in its review of how to address various operational requirements for the ferry service noted that a previous interest from ferry users was in having an earlier morning trip from the Island. They also did take into consideration, the typical traffic flows of daily ferry users.
While unable to accommodate all service preferences MTO is hopeful that ferry passengers will come to see the benefit of the new schedule.
This information from Brady Duhaime Mto Communications.