tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12900368.post748787930932473727..comments2024-03-22T08:07:27.428-04:00Comments on "Talking Transportation": Are Ferries In Our Future?JIM CAMERONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07619138540116037421noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12900368.post-19821431012077398742010-06-04T15:56:22.041-04:002010-06-04T15:56:22.041-04:00This is a very well reasoned article and serves as...This is a very well reasoned article and serves as a nice counterbalance to under-researched pieces that I frequently read which herald ferries as the sure-thing fix it to municipalities' woes.<br /><br />I am involved in the ferry trade myself and have grown war weary with the expectations that many have: that the "ocean highway" can efficiently mitigate the 95 corridor's congestion. It would be a very expensive proposition indeed.<br /><br />There are ferry runs that make sense however, including, perhaps even one that Mr. Cameron doubts. <br /><br />Overall, however, it would be very difficult for a non subsidized ferry run without eight or nine very expensive boats to compete with the 95 corridor's existing rail service.<br /><br />Thanks for a good piece.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com