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Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Ferry Fairly Fair Fare


TCCA1, the new double-decked ferry, crashed on it's maiden voyage today. The new conveyance, designed to carry 15 cars, or a combination of cars, shuttle buses, and emergency vehicles plus 100 passengers, to an airport, took nearly 30 minutes to travel 120 meters (131 yards). It was estimated that the trip would take only 90 seconds.
The almost $5 million boat docked to a celebration of fireworks despite it's delay. themadhatter has crunched the numbers and here it is: This $5 million ferry should have made the trip 20 times (not accounting for docking and loading/unloading time). That means transporting approximately 2000 passengers and 300 cars. There is no official word, but the Canadian Navy is rumored to be interested in purchasing the ferry to upgrade it's fleet for a mere $10 million. The Toronto Port Authority has refused comment.

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