U.S. Wants Detroit-Windsor Ferry Service

[Chicago48]

NYC Still has ferries.

The water taxi costs about$3 a ride up and down the river. Nice ride, but it doesn't travel in the winter months. It's used by working people.

[cman710]

The water taxi costs about$3 a ride up and down the river. Nice ride, but it doesn't travel in the winter months. It's used by working people.

NYC also has the Staten Island Ferry, which I once used to commute to Manhattan. It runs year-round, is free of charge, and is about a 30 minute ride that gives great views of the Statue of Liberty and the downtown skyline. For people living on Staten Island, it is a significant form of transportation, but it is predominantly used for commuting. It runs less frequently in off-times and is much less traveled.

The Staten Island ferry was originally a car ferry, but since 9-11, cars have not been allowed. In fact, three new ferries delivered for service after 9-11 were designed for cars and have car bays, but cars have never been allowed on them.

[Detroitnerd]

NYC also has the Staten Island Ferry, which I once used to commute to Manhattan. It runs year-round, is free of charge, and is about a 30 minute ride that gives great views of the Statue of Liberty and the downtown skyline.

And for people living in New York in the summer without A/C, it's the best way to cool off for an hour...

[DetroitPlanner]

The Staten Island ferry was originally a car ferry, but since 9-11, cars have not been allowed. In fact, three new ferries delivered for service after 9-11 were designed for cars and have car bays, but cars have never been allowed on them.

An aside, I actually saw those ferries coming down the Detroit River on their way to be delivered! I had to do a double take. "What the heck.... that looks like the Staten Island Ferry! It is, it is, the Staten Island Ferry!"

[cman710]

An aside, I actually saw those ferries coming down the Detroit River on their way to be delivered! I had to do a double take. "What the heck.... that looks like the Staten Island Ferry! It is, it is, the Staten Island Ferry!"

Very interesting DetroitPlanner! That would have been a cool sight to see. Thanks for sharing the story. I do remember that the three new ferries were built in Wisconsin, so it makes sense that they would come through Detroit.