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Construction of what would become known as the Confederation began in February, 1992 with a scheduled completion of July 1993. [4] Based on a Norwegian concept, [5] the ferry was to be double-ended due to the inability of a vessel of its size to turn around in both harbours, and she was to have an ice-strengthened bow.
New York City Subway: at Greenpoint Avenue NYCT Bus : B24 , B32 , B43 , B62 Located on the India Street Pier at 10 India Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn along the East River .
The Midtown ferry proved successful until the city made the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT)'s Staten Island Ferry fare-free in mid-1997. [28] As a result, daily ridership on the $5-per-ticket Midtown ferry decreased to 400 passengers, and New York Fast Ferry was unable to make a profit on the route.
A Compilation of the Existing Ferry Leases and Railroad Grants Made by the Corporation of the City of New York, 1866 "Brooklyn Ferries". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, NY. 18 July 1870. p. 2. Cudahy, Brian J. (1990). Over and Back: The History of Ferryboats in New York Harbor. New York: Fordham University Press. ISBN 9780823212453
Epekwit'k or Abegweit is the Mi'kmaq Nation's name for Prince Edward Island. Owner: Marine Atlantic: Operator: Marine Atlantic: Builder: Saint John Shipbuilding & Dry Dock of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada: Yard number: 1136: Launched: 20 February 1982: Refit: 1990 ; 1991 stern thruster added; Homeport: Borden, PEI-Cape Tormentine, NB ...
IKEA Express ferry operated by New York Water Taxi at Pier 11 in 2008. In June 2008, New York Water Taxi began operation of a ferry route to the IKEA store in Red Hook, Brooklyn. The free service was implemented as a measure to improve transportation access to the new store but was not limited to use by store customers. [59]
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For crossings of the East River, a tidal strait in New York City, United States, see: List of fixed crossings of the East River (bridges and tunnels) List of ferries across the East River