11-13-2019, 04:55 AM
Deader than a doorknob. It's an opinion piece by someone who's opinion is uninformed of the facts.
Here's a quote from HDOT'S December 2017 feasibility study of a more recently proposed Hawaii ferry system:
Found at: https://hidot.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uplo...r-2017.pdf
On page one of the executive summary it reads:
"In each area of analysis, the inter-island, intra-county, and intra-island ferry systems are infeasible. From a technical standpoint, the lack of available pier space and the significant costs required of constructing new pier facilities to accommodate a ferry system are the primary barrier to feasibility. From a commercial perspective, the expectations of Hawaii’s residents and the reality of a ferry system are incompatible. While the interest or support for a ferry system, inter-island or other, is significant, the pool of likely users is relatively insignificant. Financially, none of the proposed ferry systems is self-sustaining, and a State subsidy is largely the missing factor in making the numbers pencil."
Here's a quote from HDOT'S December 2017 feasibility study of a more recently proposed Hawaii ferry system:
Found at: https://hidot.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uplo...r-2017.pdf
On page one of the executive summary it reads:
"In each area of analysis, the inter-island, intra-county, and intra-island ferry systems are infeasible. From a technical standpoint, the lack of available pier space and the significant costs required of constructing new pier facilities to accommodate a ferry system are the primary barrier to feasibility. From a commercial perspective, the expectations of Hawaii’s residents and the reality of a ferry system are incompatible. While the interest or support for a ferry system, inter-island or other, is significant, the pool of likely users is relatively insignificant. Financially, none of the proposed ferry systems is self-sustaining, and a State subsidy is largely the missing factor in making the numbers pencil."