Sentences with phrase «ferry system»

There are two existing ferry systems that create substantial improvements to the overall capacity of the national freight transportation system as a possible alternative to ground transportation in the movement of people.

A network of excellent roads facilitates land travel while an efficient ferry system making island hopping easy.

Also at 1 p.m., NYC Councilmen Mark Treyger and Alan Maisel, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, state Sens. Diane J. Savino and Roxanne Persaud, Assemblywoman Pamela Harris and others hold a press conference to call on New York City to include Brooklyn neighborhoods Coney Island and Canarsie in the new ferry system, City Hall, Manhattan.

De Blasio also helped launch the new NYC Ferry system in 2017, bringing a new transportation option to places like the Rockaways and Astoria at the same cost as a subway ride.

At his State of the City address on Tuesday, he announced a five - borough, fast ferry system that would launch in 2017.

«Beyond connecting residents to jobs in Manhattan, our new citywide ferry system will spur the development of new commercial corridors throughout the outer boroughs,» de Blasio said.

BC Ferry systems with large car capacities connect Vancouver Island at both Victoria and Nanaimo from the mainland with frequent departures throughout the day at Tsawassen and Horseshoe Bay.

Located on Liberty Island in New York City the only way to reach this monument is via the Statue of Liberty — Ellis Island Ferry system.

De Blasio's own «five borough» ferry system includes service to Stapleton.

A unique state - run ferry system, the Washington State Ferries, connects the larger islands to the Washington mainland, as well as both sides of the sound, allowing people and cars to move about the greater Puget Sound region.

VICTORIA — As B.C. Transportation Minister Todd Stone heads to Ottawa with a shopping list for transportation needs, New Democrats are calling on him to bring back new money for our coastal ferry system.

VICTORIA — As ferry users face another blow to affordability today, New Democrats are calling on the B.C. Liberal government to take action to save B.C.'s critical ferry system.

Our economy and our coastal communities depend on an accessible, affordable ferry system,» said Trevena.

A wiry group of residents and community leaders in the Village of Haverstraw and the Village Board of Trustees itself have called on Governor Cuomo and New York State government to consider expanding the existing Haverstraw - Ossining Ferry system beyond commuter hours.

In the United States, the list includes the North Carolina Ferry System, including the jaunt from Hatteras to Ocracoke Island; the Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket ferries; and the San Francisco Bay Ferry (carrier - only).

We had not used the BC Ferry system before but will certainly look at doing this again in the future.

BC Ferries, one of the largest and most sophisticated ferry systems in the world, currently welcomes over 20 million guests aboard annually.

[510] Other ferry systems shuttle commuters between Manhattan and other locales within the city and the metropolitan area.

Our hotel is one block from the small Boat Harbor which makes us the perfect location for visitors departing on day trips for fishing, sightseeing and the Alaska Ferry system.

British Columbia's ferry system also runs daily trips from the harbour in Port McNeill to Sointula and Malcolm Island.

Island - hopping using the local ferry system provides a fantastic adventure and is an integral part of your holiday.

My bet is that in 20 years, British Columbians will be very happy that Site C was built, in the same way most of us are very happy previous B.C. governments built the B.C. Ferry system, the WAC Bennett dam, Expo 86, the Coquihalla and other B.C. highways, the 2010 Winter Olympics, the new Port Mann Bridge, the Golden Ears Bridge and other controversial (and expensive) projects.

With two bridges spanning the Halifax Harbour and a reliable Metro Transit Ferry system, travelling to and from Halifax / Dartmouth for court or client meetings is usually pretty effortless.

The public ferry system extends to points in Canada as well as local points to Vashon Island, the Kitsap Peninsula and the San Juan Islands.

«The Mike Ferry system doesn't work for people who sit and wait for things to happen.»

He earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Queen's University in 1934, putting himself through school during The Depression by working on the St Lawrence Ferry System.

The estate has quite a history, and was once home to famous mobster Albert Anastasia, Jr., as well as comedian Buddy Hackett and, most recently, Arthur Imperatore, owner of the NY Waterway ferry system.

Last week, de Blasio said the city will launch a «five - borough» fast ferry system, with landings in the Bronx, Queens, Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Republican mayoral candidate Paul Massey came to Staten Island this afternoon to offer a Staten Island - centric criticism of Mayor de Blasio's plan for a new Citywide ferry system.

Mayor Bill de Blasio has been advocating for other methods of public transportation, which includes his new ferry system and the already delayed Brooklyn - Queens streetcar that's been proposed (but it's funding sources remain unclear).

Ensuring the timely planning and rollout of the anticipated Five Borough Ferry System, including the Rockaway Ferry

A Hawaii Island ferry system is back in the news.

«Since the Liberals have been mismanaging our ferry system, fares on some routes have risen by more than 100 per cent.

Now, we are seeing the devastating results of this Liberal mismanagement, and still they are refusing to take meaningful action to fix the ferry system our coastal communities and our provincial economy depend on,» said Trevena.

Trevena added that when Christy Clark was a talk radio host, she raised important concerns about the B.C. Liberals» mismanagement of the ferry system, but now that she can do something about It, she has turned her back on coastal communities.

«When our caucus returns to the legislature this spring, we will fight for a reversal of these damaging cuts, and accountability from a government that has turned its back on our ferry system.»

«The ferry system in British Columbia is a vital piece of economic infrastructure, not just for coastal B.C., but for the entire economy.

The Christy Clark government must prove that they finally understand the importance of our ferry system by getting our federal government involved with ferries on the West Coast again.»

Mayor Bill de Blasio's big announcement that the city is pumping $ 300 million into the ferry system to buy bigger boats didn't impress Coney Island residents, who charged that the city's ferry frenzy is unfairly bypassing their waterfront neighborhood.

De Blasio said during the speech that the new ferry system was meant to help neighborhoods «doomed to isolation because of their geography» — a description that local officials thought perfectly described southern Staten Island.

Prompted by the mayor's own proposal for a «five borough» fast ferry system, Borough President James Oddo has been calling on City Hall to study potential dock locations across Staten Island.

The borough president said he will speak about the ferry system during a meeting with de Blasio's staff next week.

Massey, on Staten Island for a press conference about the new ferry system, dismissed the very notion that it's free.

Responding to my questions Massey said that he otherwise thinks that the mayor's plan is a good plan and he declined to address what the right pricing will be for the new ferry system.

Along with a new ferry system and Citi Bike expansion, de Blasio is making it clear that he is trying to supplement MTA offerings with city - run projects.

Mayor Bill de Blasio's proposed expansion of the city's ferry system, announced in February, appears to be one of the least politically controversial initiatives of his term.

A de Blasio campaign spokesman cited his investment of $ 2.5 billion into the MTA, his ferry system and other transit initiatives.

And beyond connecting residents to jobs in Manhattan, our new citywide ferry system will spur the development of new commercial corridors throughout the outer boroughs.