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TCRP Report 152:

Guidelines for Ferry Transportation Services
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Size: 160 pages, 8.5 x 11

Publication Year:2012
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Anthony Bruzzone; Transportation Research Board
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TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 152: Guidelines for Ferry Transportation Services examines the history and characteristics of ferry systems throughout North America and offers guidelines for planning, marketing, operating, and managing a ferry system as a component of ...
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Front Matter i-x  
Part 1 - Background Information and Case Studies 1-1 (skim)
Objectives and Methodology 2-3 (skim)
Report Organization 4-4 (skim)
Definitions 5-5 (skim)
Types of Ferry Service 6-7 (skim)
Ferry Functions 8-9 (skim)
Ferry Route Typology 10-11 (skim)
Federal Regulatory Agencies 12-12 (skim)
Other Federal Agencies 13-13 (skim)
Funding Sources 14-16 (skim)
Initial Survey of Ferry Operators 17-17 (skim)
ConnecticutLong Island (New York) Ferry Services 18-26 (skim)
New York Harbor Ferries 27-37 (skim)
North Carolina Department of Transportation Ferry Division 38-45 (skim)
U.S. Virgin Island Ferries 46-50 (skim)
Washington Island Ferry Line (Wisconsin) 51-55 (skim)
Seattle Metropolitan Area Ferry System 56-69 (skim)
Hawaii Superferry Project 70-76 (skim)
British Columbia Ferry System 77-86 (skim)
Part 2 - Practitioner and Policymaker Guidance 87-87 (skim)
Section 6 - Summary of Guidance 88-89 (skim)
Problem Identification 90-90 (skim)
Assessment of All Transit Alternatives - Incorporation of Goals, Criteria, and Measures 91-94 (skim)
Analysis of the Ferry Alternative 95-101 (skim)
The Go/No-Go Decision 102-108 (skim)
Recruiting, Development, and Retention of Personnel 109-109 (skim)
Vessel Technology 110-112 (skim)
Terminal Design 113-119 (skim)
Land Use and Traffic and Transit Coordination Issues 120-121 (skim)
Regulatory and Safety Requirements 122-123 (skim)
Maintenance Requirements 124-124 (skim)
Marketability 125-126 (skim)
Strategic Plan 127-127 (skim)
Business Plan 128-131 (skim)
References 132-134 (skim)
Appendix A - Bibliography 135-138 (skim)
Appendix B - Ferry Operators' Survey Results 139-149 (skim)
Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications 150-150 (skim)
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TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 152: Guidelines for Ferry Transportation Services examines the history and characteristics of ferry systems throughout North America and offers guidelines for planning, marketing, operating, and managing a ferry system as a component of an overall transportation network.

The report also explores the potential benefits of and impediments to ferry transportation services and identifies potential planning, operational, and management benchmarks.

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