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Coastal Link Ferries was a
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company in the
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of
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,
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. Its vessel, the ''Coastal Runner'', began service in October 2008 between Bowen Island and Vancouver Public Dock in Coal Harbour. The crossing takes 40 minutes. The vessel carries 67 passengers and has
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, washrooms, and tables for passengers. In October 2009, the company was unanimously approved by the
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city council to run a 6-month trial connecting the 14th Street Pier in West Vancouver and Coal Harbour with a 15-minute ferry trip."Private ferry service starting between West Vancouver and downtown"
, ''
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'', October 19, 2009.
"New ferry service to serve North Shore/Vancouver"
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'', October 19, 2009.


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