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Post by ferryfast admin on Jan 14, 2012 11:19:00 GMT -5
National Census of Ferry Operators (NCFO)
For Census Data, See: www.bts.gov/programs/ncfo/
On a biennial basis, the Research and Innovative Technology Administration's (RITA's) Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) conducts a census of all ferry operators operating in the United States and its territories. The information collected from the census is maintained in a national ferry database containing information regarding ferry systems including routes, vessels, passengers and vehicles carried, funding sources and other information. The numerous detailed data elements are provided in a relational database allowing access and analysis at various levels - operator, route segment, terminal, or vessel. The NCFO was first conducted in 2000 by the Volpe Center, another office within RITA. By legislative mandate (SAFETEA-LU), BTS assumed the role in 2006 and has subsequently conducted the NCFO in 2006, 2008 and 2010.
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Boomtime for Ferry Boats
By Alex Goldmark | 01/13/2012 – 4:03 pm transportationnation.org/2012/01/13/boomtime-for-ferry-boats/
The nation’s oldest ferry may have closed this year, but more than 40 others opened their doors and docks since 2008, according to a Department of Transportation census released today. Since 2008, there has been a net increase of 60 ferry boats chugging through American waterways.
The DOT’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics biennial study, National Census of Ferry Operators finds the United States has 233 ferry operators reaching 520 terminals in 36 states and two U.S. territories totaling almost 640 active vessels. _________________________
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