Jack Layton terminal, Toronto Island ferry times modified after crash
Posted August 21, 2022 11:38 am.
After a ferry crashed into the dock at Jack Layton Ferry Terminal on Saturday, the City is letting passengers know to expect longer wait times for the rest of the summer when they are going to Toronto Island.
Shortly after 5 p.m. on Saturday, at least a dozen people, out of more than 900 passengers on board, were injured when the ferry crashed as it was pulling into the terminal dock.
“Ferry service between the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal and Toronto Island will be operating on a modified schedule and passengers can expect much longer than usual wait times for the remainder of the summer,” the City shared on social media.
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“Until further notice, there will be only three ferries operating between Jack Layton Ferry Terminal and Toronto Island – two passenger-only vessels and one vehicle/passenger vessel,” it added, “Unnecessary vehicular passage is discouraged.”
Toronto police said at the time of the collision, several passengers were injured after they fell forward and paramedics told CityNews they treated at least a dozen people. Five people were taken to hospital, including two children.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
Until further notice, there will be only three ferries operating between Jack Layton Ferry Terminal and Toronto Island – two passenger-only vessels and one vehicle/passenger vessel. Unnecessary vehicular passage is discouraged.
— City of Toronto PFR (@TorontoPFR) August 21, 2022
— With files from John Marchesan
