Another Toronto Island ferry crash puts pressure on city’s aging fleet
Global News
The latest problem has forced officials to withdraw the boat from service, even as frustrations over the regularity and reliability of island access grow.
Fresh questions are being asked about Toronto’s aging fleet of ferries after another crash was reported while one of the boats was trying to dock downtown.
The latest problem — which the city describes as “a mechanical issue” — has forced officials to withdraw the boat from service, even as frustrations over the regularity and reliability of island access grow.
Emergency services were called to the Toronto Island Ferry Terminal around 6:15 p.m. on Thursday for reports of an issue with one of the ferries attempting to dock.
Toronto police told Global News the initial call for help suggested a ferry had crashed into the dock. The incident did not result in any injuries but Toronto was forced to yank the ferry out of service.
“We’re aware of an incident involving one of the City of Toronto’s ferries, where crews acted quickly to perform an emergency stop at the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal,” a spokesperson for the city said in a statement sent to Global News.
They said the “thorough investigation into what occurred” is set to begin “immediately,” just a few weeks after an investigation into a separate crash two years ago finally wrapped up.
In mid-August, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada published its report on an Aug. 20, 2022, crash that injured 12 people, five of whom were treated in hospital with minor injuries.
The report found on that day that the ferry was late and approached the terminal faster than it had on previous trips. It found that one propeller was not enough to stop it crashing when it made it to land.
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