STAFF REPORTER
Before the era of planes, trains and automobiles, water ruled the way we moved. It may again.
If a proposal by the TTC worms its way into reality, Lake Ontario could become a rapid transit corridor.
At the TTC's July 13 meeting, the commission is to request a study into a ferry serving downtown from Etobicoke and Scarborough. TTC chair Adam Giambrone, who is proposing the study, expects two boats and docking facilities would cost $20 million to $25 million.
"The technology in boats has advanced to the point where it is cost-effective to buy boats that go 30 to 40 knots (55 to 74 km/h)," he said.
In comparison, the 204 low-floor, accessible streetcars the TTC wants to buy will each cost $4 million to $5 million.
Giambrone said there are about 1,000 parking spots at the Scarborough Bluffs and more than 400 close to Humber Bay in Etobicoke, near where a ferry could dock.
But the TTC must evaluate whether there would be a demand for a ferry service and whether it would be cost-effective, he said.
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