Eastern Quebec ferry docked indefinitely, passengers offered flights until Christmas
F.-A.-Gauthier has capacity to transport 500 people per trip
A ferry linking towns in eastern Quebec is out of service indefinitelydue totechnical problems. Passengers are being offered flights instead in the lead-up to Christmas.
The F.-A.-Gauthier Ferry has been docked since Monday as the provincial ferry service Socit des traversiers (STQ) investigatedthe problem.
"It's an unfortunate situation that's come about at a really bad time," acting STQCEO Franois Bertrand said.
Flights are being offered to passengersup untilDec. 24.The ferry service is advisingpassengers to book a seaton the chartered aircraft ahead of time.
The STQ is promising to offer more information about the post-Christmas period shortly.
As of Jan. 8, another ferry will be put in service to take over theF.-A.-GauthierFerry route until it is fixed.
TheF.-A.-GauthierFerry transports 500 people per trip betweenMataneand Baie-Comeau, and Matane and Godbout.
The STQ was hoping to have the ferry back in operation by Christmas Eve, but the service announced Thursday that won't happen.
With files from Franca Mignacca
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