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Article: Bridgeport ferry looking for new terminal site: Port Authority not on board.
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- Fairfield County Business Journal
- Article date:
- August 25, 2003
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The operator of the Bridgeport-to-Port Jefferson, N.Y., ferry said it has the potential to double its current rider-ship if it can find a new location closer to the port entrance--a proposal the city's Port Authority claims doesn't hold water.
The Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Co. commissioned a study by the research firm Tritec Marine Consultants/ Stena AB. It found that projected increases in ferry traffic cannot be supported by the existing Water Street terminal and recommends a new ferry terminal be built on the east side of the harbor closer to the port entrance.
Vice president/general manager Frederick A. Hall said the company is talking to ...