Island Access and Mobility

Bum steering idles newest ferryboat
Staten Island Advance - SILive.com
By STEPHANIE SLEPIAN and MAURA YATES STATEN ISLAND, NY -- The day after the City Council hearing examining whether the three newest Staten Island ferryboats ...

http://www.silive.com/news/advance/index.ssf?/base/news/1252746010102640.xml&coll=1

Cab capitalism: Cuba allows new private taxis
The Associated Press
... an island whose economy is dominated almost entirely by the state. The new, private taxis are meant to help alleviate chronic transportation problems. ...

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hT8szz3ewdnYWeXjfj-bFi6uduHQD9AL9HG00

State Transportation Commission approves ferry fare increase ...
Access Washington
Moving toward further implementation of tariff equity affecting San Juan inter-island fares by adding 5 percent on top of the 2.5 percent general increase. ...

http://www.wstc.wa.gov/news/2009/09_0911_CommissionApprovesFerryFareIncrease.htm

5 killed, 931 rescued as Philippine ferry sinks
Xinhua
6 (Xinhua) -- Philippine rescuers managed to save 931 passengers and crew members on board a huge ferry that tilted and sank early Sunday morning in the ...

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-09/06/content_12006140.htm

Philippines Fears Oil Spill From Sunken Ferry; 9 Dead
New York Times
By REUTERS MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine authorities have put experts on standby to clean up possible oil leaks from a packed ferry that sank off the ...

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/09/07/world/international-uk-philippines-ferry.html?_r=1

List of deadliest ferry accidents in RP
Inquirer.net
Ferries, whether huge steel-hulled versions like the SuperFerry 9 or wooden dugouts with outriggers, are the backbone of maritime travel in this Southeast ...

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20090907-223974/List-of-deadliest-ferry-accidents-in-RP

Ferry damaged in hard landing in Seattle
Seattle Times
The state ferry Wenatchee has been damaged in a hard landing in fog at Colman Dock in Seattle, leaving one boat on the Seattle-Bainbridge Island run. ...

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009776139_apwabainbridgeferry.html

Death toll rises to 19 in Indonesian ship sinking
The Associated Press
The ferry, which was also intended for cargo, sank about 60 miles (100 kilometers) from Banjarmasin. Ferries are a main source of transportation in ...

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iYcIGnaXvx-YalYqRacj8x6XE9jwD9AD73800

Merak seaport authority may drop plan to raise ferry fares at night
Jakarta Post
Merak seaport authority said Sunday it may drop its plan to raise ferry fares at night during the Idul Fitri holidays as the government had not yet given a ...

http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/08/30/merak-seaport-authority-may-drop-plan-raise-ferry-fares-night.html

-- FERRY Operator Gears Up For Busy Weekend
Inverclyde Now
FERRY operator Caledonian macbrayne is gearing up for what is usually the busiest weekend of the summer season on the Upper Clyde with the Cowal Gathering ...

http://www.inverclydenow.com/news-detail4.asp?ID=3277

New funding for LI ferry terminals
Newsday
August 24, 2009 By AP BAY SHORE, NY (AP) - There's good news for tourists and locals who ride Long Island ferries: $850000 in new federal funding for two ...

http://www.newsday.com/new-funding-for-li-ferry-terminals-1.1390004

Ferries plagued by near misses
Stuff.co.nz
Skippers of small boats are continuing to cheat death as they cross the path of ferries in Cook Strait, including a launch that came within two seconds of ...

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/2779729/Ferries-plagued-by-near-misses

Building bridges
Charleston Post Courier
The 100-acre island has about five houses on it. SC Department of Transportation officials say they realize the tab is high but defend the expenditure by ...

http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2009/aug/09/building_bridges91952/

Typhoon Morakot leaves 6 dead or missing in Taiwan
NPR
... disrupting transportation, and confining millions of residents to their homes as its fringe lashed the island with high winds and heavy rains. ...

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111684349

Island Transit warns of cuts if tax increase fails at ballot box ...
That money was returned directly to the island's economy. "For every buck spent by taxpayers for public transportation, the economic return is 4-to-1 by creating jobs, congestion relief and health savings," Rose said. ...

http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/whidbey/swr/news/52696142.html

Marco bridge expansion plan on track despite rerouting of stimulus ...
Marco Eagle
... the plan to expand Marco Island's Judge SS Jolley Bridge is still on track to receive money. Florida Department of Transportation officials said Friday ...
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http://www.marconews.com/news/2009/jul/31/marco-bridge-expansion-plan-tr...

Land buy to help ease safety concerns at Marco Island airport
Marconews
By TRACY X. MIGUEL MARCO ISLAND - The Marco Island Executive Airport is one step closer to getting a taxiway thanks to a federal grant. ...

http://www.marconews.com/news/2009/aug/01/land-buy-help-ease-safety-conc...

Fla. Keys official wants to sell bridge
MiamiHerald.com - Miami,FL,USA
An engineer with the Florida Department of Transportation says that the bridge contains lead and that the steel should really be melted and destroyed. ...

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/AP/story/1145756.html

Isle air ambulance firm adds 2 planes to its fleet
Honolulu Star-Bulletin - Honolulu,HI,USA
... Hilo to fly patients from Big Island hospitals. The long-range jet will allow AirMed staff to transport patients from Hawaii hospitals to the mainland. ...

http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20090711_Isle_air_ambulance_firm_adds_2...

Inter-island race on nautical highway
Inquirer.net - Philippines
For years, policy-makers have been talking about a waterborne transportation system that will facilitate cost-efficient flow of merchandise goods and unlock ...

http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20090712-215063/Inter...

Bittersweet bridge makeover in Sunset Beach
Myrtle Beach Sun News - Myrtle Beach,SC,USA
"It gives the island character." The bridge was built by the NC Department of Transportation in 1961, said department spokeswoman Amanda Glynn, who believes ...

http://www.thesunnews.com/news/local/story/977503.html

Feds send $15M to aid state transit systems
Boston Herald - United States
... and Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard. Nine buses are being purchased for the popular island transportation system on Martha's Vineyard.

http://news.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view/2009_06_20_Feds_send__15...

Going from mainland to island gets easier
Daily News - Galveston County - TX,USA
Starting July 6, Connect Transportation and Island Transit will launch a weekday bus service between Texas City and the Galveston. The Island Connect bus ...

http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=76731af91e8731f9

Tangier ferry reopens, provides needed transportation
The Virginian-Pilot - Norfolk,VA,USA
Ferry committee member Kris LaMontagne waves goodbye to business owners and civic leaders from Onancock as they leave the docks at Tangier Island after a ...

http://hamptonroads.com/2009/06/tangier-ferry-reopens-provides-needed-tr...

New Cumberland superintendent ready to address issues on island
Florida Times-Union - Jacksonville,FL,USA
He's learned that the issues he's identified as priorities - completing an island transportation plan and dealing with retained rights agreements on five ...

http://www.jacksonville.com/news/georgia/2009-07-05/story/new_cumberland...

Cumberland tours clear hurdle ~~But logistical questions remain
Fernandina Beach News-Leader - Fernandina Beach,FL,USA
... specified that the park service prepare a management plan for visitor transportation to Cumberland's north end. The island can be reached only by boat, ...
http://www.fbnewsleader.com/articles/2009/06/12/news/00newscumberland.txt

Staten Island Ferry stops by Norfolk shipyard for a face-lift
The Virginian-Pilot - Norfolk,VA,USA
Ten passengers were killed and an eleventh died two months later of injuries; 70 passengers were injured, according to the National Transportation Safety ...
http://hamptonroads.com/2009/06/staten-island-ferry-stops-norfolk-shipya...

Clean up Pangkor
New Straits Times - Persekutuan,Malaysia
"It is a beautiful island but it is poorly maintained. It needs to be developed - European-style," he says, adding that the transportation system is poor. ...
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Sunday/You/20090613101902/Article...

Staten Island City Councilmen don't 'see the point in bike lanes'
Examiner.com - USA
Just because Staten Island is the most car-centric borough does not mean our elected officials ought to ignore those who desire alternative transportation ...

http://www.examiner.com/x-3139-NY-Bicycle-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m6d7-Staten-Island-City-Councilmen-dont-see-the-point-in-bike-lanes

Haul Road, Carlile Transportation subject of History Channel feature
Alaskajournal.com - Anchorage,AK,USA
The production company was only allowed to film and go to one North Slope ice road on its way to Oooguruk Island, due to oil company security and safety ...

http://www.alaskajournal.com/stories/060509/loc_img8_001.shtml

Park Service clears way for Cumberland Island vehicle tours
Florida Times-Union - Jacksonville,FL,USA
The plan also calls for a shuttle service to transport visitors to different locations at the south end of the island such as Dungeness Dock, ...