Re: Fast Ferries to Compete with Trains

["Jim Dean" <jimd@ozdocs.net.au>]

This story resurfaces every few years.

David Bennetts <davibenn@pcug.org.au> wrote in message
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> Today's Sydney Morning Herald carries the news about fast ferries to be
> built which will compete with trains between Gosford/Woy Woy and Sydney.
> The proposal is to build three fast ferries which will operate Gosford to
> Sydney on an hourly service with a journey time of 75 minutes, and another
> single ferry which will operate from Ettalong to Sydney in 40 minutes.
>
> The Gosford service will offer reserved seats, a hot breakfast will be
> available on board.
>
> Journey times look a little optimistic to me.  As an ex boatie who
navigated
> through Broken Bay and into Brisbane Water on many occasions, it used to
> take about 20 minutes or so just going through the Rip area which has an 8
> knot limit!
>
> Check out www.smh.com.au for details
>
> David Bennetts
> Canberra
>
>