Ferry Service

The findings of the city's Ferry Transit Feasibility Study are back. What did they find?

Routes:
The most feasible destination is the lower financial district, although midtown and Strong Island are also mentioned. This map even throws out Yankee Stadium and La Guardia and connection to Bridgeport. Taking a boat to a Yankee game is a pretty wild prospect.

Location: The dock recommendation is the tip of the South End yacht yard to have the least impact of residential and natural spaces. It seems a good overall fit with rest of the South End development.

Service

The most effective business model for a private ferry operator provides a high level of passenger amenities, including airline-style seating, onboard café and bar service, wireless access, and comfortable work spaces. Initially, the service should provide three vessels, each carrying approximately 150 passengers at a price point of $15-20 per passenger trip. The vessels would travel at a top operational speed of 35 knots, for a travel time of about an hour.

The next steps... a ferry operator has to step forward and show interest and it sounds like there are some minor hurdles (parking, displacing part of the existing harbor) in building the port.

Olde Time Stamford Guy, what's your opinion?

"TRAFFIC IS A STAMFORD TRADITION!!!!! THE MAYOR AND HIS CRONIES SHOULD LEAVE OUR US ALONE AND LET US ENJOY IT LIEK IT ALWAYS WAS!!!!