A FEASIBILITY STUDY OF WATERBORNE DOMESTIC INTERCITY AUTO FERRY SYSTEMS

This paper studies the economic feasibility of waterborne domestic intercity auto-ferry systems. In specific, the trade route between Portland, Maine, and New York City is analyzed. Costs are extensively analyzed and are compared with revenue projections. Several different alternatives for construction and operation are examined with emphasis toward their effect on potential investors.

• Corporate Authors:

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Department of Ocean Engineering, 77 Massachusetts Avenue
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02139
• Authors:
  • Baker, T M
• Publication Date: 1973-8-13

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Automobile rack cars; Costs; Ferries; Marine transit; Passenger transportation
• Old TRIS Terms: Car carriers
• Subject Areas: Finance; Marine Transportation; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00050903
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Report/Paper Numbers: MS Thesis
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 15 1978 12:00AM