The Société des traversiers du Québec (STQ) website and social media announced the cancellation of all sailings until further notice at around 4:50 a.m. due to an emergency situation. A spokesperson for STQ revealed that the cancellation was caused by a broken generator on MV Lomer-Gouin. The ferry serving the Quebec-Lévis link is currently docked in Lévis, but there is no timeline for when the service will resume. For regular users of the ferry service, service disruptions have become the norm in recent years. Philippe Roy, who takes the ferry to work, highlighted the benefits of using the ferry, such as avoiding traffic jams. However, he also expressed frustration at the regularity of service failures, which, according to him, have become normal. Real Pelletier, another ferry commuter, also expressed frustration and highlighted the impact on his schedule due to having to drive to cross the river.
The notice was published on the Société des traversiers du Québec (STQ) website and on social media around 4:50 a.m. this morning.
Due to an emergency situation, all sailings are canceled until further notice
can we read.
This is a break on a generator of the MV Lomer-Gouin
specifies by email the spokesperson for the STQ, Bruno Verreault.
The only ship that serves the link is at the quay in Lévis.
It is not known how long it will take to repair the breakage and when service will resume.
groundhog day
For users of the ferry between Quebec and Lévis, it’s a bit like Groundhog Day. Those who take it regularly are not surprised and recall the frequency of service failures in recent years. This is the case of Philippe Roy who parks his car on the south shore and takes the ferry to go to work on the north shore. He does it because It is good for the healt
but also to avoid traffic jams at the head of the bridges.
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he laments.
It’s upsetting [mon horaire] because I work on the other side, I’m going to have to take my car and cross
adds Réal Pelletier, another ferry faithful met at the Lévis river station on Tuesday morning.
As of now, all sailings between Quebec and Lévis are canceled until further notice due to a generator break on the MV Lomer-Gouin. This is not the first time the ferry service has faced such issues, leading regular users like Philippe Roy and Réal Pelletier to consider it a norm. The repair timeline remains uncertain, and passengers are advised to stay updated through STQ’s website and social media. We hope the ferry service is back up and running soon for the convenience of its passengers.