Ferry System Plan Faces Hurdles

Ambitious $1 billion plan for a Bay Area ferry system faces enormous hurdles.

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August 8, 2000, 10:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

With growing traffic problems in the Bay Area, some commuters are enthusiastic about ferries. But an ambitious $1 billion plan for a Bay Area ferry system faces enormous hurdles. The plan hopes to link expanded ferry routes to buses and the BART. Criticsthink the plan is "wildly unrealistic and expensive" and will "favor wealthy commuters at the expense of transit for low-income residents."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: http://www.mercurycenter.com/premium/local/docs/ferry08sf.htm

Tuesday, August 8, 2000 in San Jose Mercury News

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