CT Ferry Privatization Plan Criticized

April 23, 2011

The state owned and operated ferry crosses the Connecticut River beneath Gillette Castle State Park. The vessel can carry 8-9 cars and 49 passengers. Photo/Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism

TheDay.com: The state Republican lawmakers’ budget plan eliminates money to operate the state’s 2 ferries while suggesting privatization as an alternative.

First Selectman Ralph Eno said it would never work.

“If a private company were to run (the Chester-Hadlyme ferry), the fares would be so high that nobody would ride it but rich Republicans,” Eno said Tuesday night. “And, by the way, I am a Republican, but I’m not that rich.”

To read more:

The Day: Connecticut

Ferry Video:

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puIkpH28aiE

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