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ArchivesMarch 2000 Are Ferries Environmentally Friendly?There is good news and there is bad news for ferry advocates made anxious by charges that ferries damage the environment. More... Appointments made to Water Transit AuthorityThree appointments have been made to the San Francisco Bay Area Water Transit Authority Board. More... Are Ferries Environmentally Friendly? Well, Maybe.Environmentalist Russell Long weighs in: "The answer to this question is crucial, because from Australia to the Canary Islands, fast ferries are becoming the rage.." More... Are Ferries Environmentally Friendly? Without a Doubt.Marine Engineer Jim Sweeney: "The exhaust emissions of present ferry diesel engines per passenger mile are in fact comparable to those of competing land transit vehicles. Projecting into the future, engineering developments are bound to benefit all transit modes (probably more for ferries than land vehicles)." More... Ferries of the worldGo to New Zealand in this new feature, sponsored by World Explorer Cruises. More... History of the Ferryboatmen’s UnionThe Ferryboatmen’s Union of California came into being in November 1918. More... Riders of the TidesOur monthly rumination from Richmond rider Christine Cordi. More... |
