This case study evaluates the introduction of a high-speed passenger ferry to replace or
compete with the existing Staten Island Ferry. The analysis compares three types of high-
speed vessels, discusses the technology, general characteristics, operating conditions, and
cost, fare structure, and passenger shifts. The analysis determines that 10 new 1,500-
passenger, high-speed, surface-effect ship-type vessels operating at 35 mi/hr would be
required to replace the existing ferry. This new system would attract 25 million passengers …