Staff with BC Ferries are bracing for the busiest long weekend of the year, after a summer of delays, cancellations and communication problems.
More than 580-thousand passengers and 210-thousand vehicles are expected to travel with B-C Ferries between today and Tuesday.
BC Ferries says it has pulled out all the stops to ensure smoother sailing this weekend.
Passengers are being urged to travel during off-peak times.
On both nights Friday and Saturday, the George Massey Tunnel will be closed in both directions from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. The closure is necessary to safely allow testing of the tunnel’s fire suppression system and overhead lane control signals.
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