To the Editor:
So, the Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) likes the current ferry situation and doesn’t want to change. A lot of people don’t like change until it happens.
With the ferries, the current time span for crossing 12 miles of the Delaware Bay takes 70 minutes, plus 45 minutes to an hour wait to get on. Two hours each way and an average cost per vehicle with passengers of about $50.
How much would you pay to save two and a half hours of your life and save the environment from the high-polluting, diesel-guzzling ferry? I bet the made-up number from the DRBA doesn’t seem that bad and would likely be much less.
They say they don’t think more people would use it. I believe the opposite is true. Imagine driving south without having to drive through Baltimore, Washington and Richmond, Virginia, and saving time, as well. Now is the time to do this with infrastructure money finally available.
