Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Some Recent Ferry News

Here are some news stories relating to ferry services over the last couple months:

The Christian Island ferry in Ontario managed to maintain service throughout the winter this year.

Kenya proposes to add tourist cruises to Mombasa ferry services.

Overbooking issues cast safety concerns for Puerto Rico-Dominican Republic ferry service.

Although ferry transportation is catching on in Hawaii , environmental and funding concerns have plagued the Hawaii Superferry project.

In eastern Canada, St. John-Digby ferry across the Bay of Fundy is being threatened due to rising fuel costs.

The British Columbia ferries board voted themselves a large and controversial pay hike.

The U. S. Border Patrol has beefed up border security in San Juan Islands of Washington by occasional questioning of passengers even on domestic ferry routes, to the consternation of some passengers.

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