Region-Wide Ferry Transit
Unlike highways or rail, the basic infrastructure for water transport -- the Harbor and its waterways -- already exists. Landings and boats are all that is needed to deliver
commuters to work and home. To be successful, region-wide ferry transit must be:
- An affordable commute, priced competitively with rail, bus or car
- Integrated with mass transit, linked by MetroCard or SmartCard, synchronized to the train and bus schedules
Move Goods, Recyclables, and Trash by Barge
- Revive barge transport to get trucks off the road and polluted air out of our lungs
- Create incentives and infrastructure such as roll-on/roll-off facilities for trucks and barges
- Accelerate implementation of the City of New York's Long Term Solid Waste Management Plan to get our refuse onto barges and garbage trucks off the roads
