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Narragansett Bay High Speed Ferry Network Phase 1 – Site Selections and Site Designs
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2004-06-30
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Alternative Title:Narragansett Bay High Speed Network Phase 1 – Site Selections and Site Designs
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TRIS Online Accession Number:01036683
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Edition:Final Report
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Abstract:The premise of this student design project is to establish conceptual, site specific, layouts of a ferry terminal building serving as a welcome center and ticket kiosk. Parking lots were planned solely at the following sites deemed “Park-n-Ride” sites: India Point Park (Providence), Narragansett Landing (Collier Point Park - Providence), Rocky Point (Warwick), Quonset Point/Davisville (North Kingstown), and Warren Harbor (Warren). The intent of establishing “Park-n-Ride” ferry sites is to attract seasonal beach-goers to these concentrated gathering points to utilize waterborne High Speed Ferry services to travel to “Destination” sites designed at the following Narragansett, RI sites: Scarborough State Beach and Sand Hill Cove (Roger Wheeler State Beach). Spin-off economic development around each “Park-n-Ride” site would develop as a result of increased local traffic to/from the “Park-n-Ride” Ferry Terminal complex due to pedestrian traffic, bikepaths, local buses/trolleys, and short distance automobile usage from neighboring communities within the respective site’s market of demand. Environmental benefits resulting from reduced traffic congestion to/from the Beaches would result as well. Rhode Island’s tourism industry would be provided with another attraction to compliment its robust offerings. The economic premise of this project views the localized economic development as a positive offset to the operational deficiencies of the ferry service itself. Only a small quantity of trips can be made due to the long travel distances from the “Park-n Ride” sites to the “Destination” sites compounded with time required for boarding and ticketing. The “Beach” Ferry Service would not be able to generate enough revenue to cover construction and operational costs with such a low volume of revenue generating trips available to it. The number of trips could be increased only if boat speed is increased from the current 25 knots to possibly 40 knots, or even 60 knots, but increased speed results in increased operational costs; such as, fuel consumption. Federal and State subsidies would be required.
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