AIR CUSHION VEHICLE STUDY FOR CABOT STRAIT

A feasibility study was conducted of the technical and economic potential for implementing and air cushion vehicle (A.C.V.) ferry service between Port-aux-Basques, NFLD. and North Sydney, N.S. The purpose was to provide research for the surface administration (M.O.T.). The final report described operation characteristics of an A.C.V. operation vs. a comparable operation of a new ferry over a 15 year time span.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Research sponsored by Canadian Ministry of Transport.
• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Development Agency, Canada

  2085 Union, 9th Floor
  Montreal, PQ  Canada 
• Authors:
  • Johnson, H
  • Bergen-Hengouwen, S
• Publication Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air cushion vehicles; Economics; Ferries
• Old TRIS Terms: Hovercraft economics; Hovercraft operations
• Subject Areas: Economics; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00057977
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 22 1974 12:00AM