IMPROVED SERVICE ON TUESDAY GAS TRIP DAYS:

The 11:20 am trip on Tuesday's by the Flanders has operated with limited
capacity for 25 passengers maximum while the gas truck is returning on this
reserved trip. This has caused traffic backlogs and chaos in fairly
determining who is allowed to be part of the lucky 25.

a. EXTRA TRIP TUESDAY: On an interim basis for now, it has been agreed to
sail the second vessel, currently the Beaumont Hamel on Tuesday mornings
only as an extra trip to depart Bell Island at 10:40 am and to return to
Bell Island at 11:20 am. The ferry upon its return will commence the normal
regular 12 noon run from Bell Island. This will address traffic backlogs.

b. ACCESS TICKETS: In future, when there is limited capacity, the ferry
WHARF ATTENDANTS will hand out access pass tickets on trips which have
restricted passenger complements to ensure that those who arrive at the
terminal first at the first accommodated. This will be different from
current practice which has been that the first to rush onto the ferry when
it arrives gets on,at the expense of those who have been waiting much longer
times in vehicles. Users are asked to respect and support this fair way to
allow boarding the ferry on gas trips.

c. NO SMOKING: Further, recently there have been incidents of users
detected smoking on the ferry while the vessel is carrying a gas truck. Such
lack of consideration is endangering all aboard and the Committee fully
supports action against those abusers of safety regulations while the vessel
has a gas tanker aboard. In fact , the ferries are non smoking at all times
for safety reasons but especially so while carrying gas tankers.