• Front Matter R1-R10

• Part 1 - Background Information and Case Studies 1-1

• Objectives and Methodology 2-3

• Report Organization 4-4

• Definitions 5-5

• Types of Ferry Service 6-7

• Ferry Functions 8-9

• Ferry Route Typology 10-11

• Federal Regulatory Agencies 12-12

• Other Federal Agencies 13-13

• Funding Sources 14-16

• Initial Survey of Ferry Operators 17-17

• ConnecticutLong Island (New York) Ferry Services 18-26

• New York Harbor Ferries 27-37

• North Carolina Department of Transportation Ferry Division 38-45

• U.S. Virgin Island Ferries 46-50

• Washington Island Ferry Line (Wisconsin) 51-55

• Seattle Metropolitan Area Ferry System 56-69

• Hawaii Superferry Project 70-76

• British Columbia Ferry System 77-86

• Part 2 - Practitioner and Policymaker Guidance 87-87

• Section 6 - Summary of Guidance 88-89

• Problem Identification 90-90

• Assessment of All Transit Alternatives - Incorporation of Goals, Criteria, and Measures 91-94

• Analysis of the Ferry Alternative 95-101

• The Go/No-Go Decision 102-108

• Recruiting, Development, and Retention of Personnel 109-109

• Vessel Technology 110-112

• Terminal Design 113-119

• Land Use and Traffic and Transit Coordination Issues 120-121

• Regulatory and Safety Requirements 122-123

• Maintenance Requirements 124-124

• Marketability 125-126

• Strategic Plan 127-127

• Business Plan 128-131

• References 132-134

• Appendix A - Bibliography 135-138

• Appendix B - Ferry Operators' Survey Results 139-149

• Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications 150-150

Bruzzone, Anthony, Transportation Research Board " Analysis of the Ferry Alternative ." TCRP Report 152: Guidelines for Ferry Transportation Services . Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2012 .

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