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The planned return of the CAT high-speed ferry service from Maine to Nova Scotia, Canada, is canceled for 2021 because of the pandemic, the province of Nova Scotia announced Monday.
The 2021 season would have run from May to October. Last year s season was also called off due to public health concerns about COVID-19.
“It is a disappointing decision to have to make, but given the ongoing uncertainty, it is really the only choice we have. We must keep Nova Scotians safe,” said Lloyd Hines, Nova Scotia s Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal Minister, in a statement.
“The province remains committed to this service in the long term. It will resume when circumstances allow, he added. Many Nova Scotians invest time, effort and money based on this ferry service, and many highly skilled people work on it. We are appreciative of their service and effort and know they will understand the circumstances.’’
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The CAT wonât run in 2021
BAR HARBOR
 â The CAT ferry linking travel from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, to Bar Harbor will not operate during the 2021 season due to the pandemic.
Bay Ferries Ltd., the Nova Scotia-based company that operates the CAT, had hoped to resume the service from Bar Harbor in 2019. It has sailed from Portland for the last 10 years.
After losing the 2019 season because the ferry terminal renovation had not been completed and approved by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the company eyed a 2020 start, but that didnât happen due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The decision was made on Monday by Canadian officials who said they do not expect the countryâs border to open to nonessential travel anytime soon.
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