Passenger Demand Fuels INCREASE IN FERRY PROJECTS

摘要

Though ferries are used in a variety of places for a variety of reasons, it is America's population-dense urban regions in particular that are spurring a recent surge in ferry boat orders. Between 2017and 2018, New York City announced plans to add 10 new ferry terminals and 19 new vessels to its subsidized New York Waterway operation, saying it would facilitate 4.6 million annual trips across six routes and cover more than 60 miles of waterway. Reports this month indicate that the city now plans to spend $43 million to cover the purchase of five new boats. Meantime at least one private operator, Seastreak, is also adding capacity.