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Trains Derail Ferry Plans

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan
Thanks to: Abhijeet Chavan
4 July 2000 - 12:45pm

Improving train service from San Francisco to San Jose has priority over a proposed Redwood City ferry service.

Redwood City wants funding for a ferry service to San Francisco but San Mateo County Transit Districtsays that improving train service has a higher priorityand that local businesses should fund the ferry plan.While Redwood City estimates that 500 to 700 commuters would use the service daily, theMetropolitan Transportation Commission estimatesthat a Redwood City - San Francisco ferry linkwould add just 50 new daily riders and would cost10 times more than the Redwood City estimate.

Full Story: Ferry plans lack cash
Source: San Jose Mercury News, July 4, 2000
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