In addition to my house in Annapolis, I have a place on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Not too far from where it is, in Buxton, there is a large ferry terminal in Hatteras village which serves ferries to Ocracoke (both vehicle and passenger) and vehicle ferries to Cedar Island and Swan Quarter. Maryland could do worse than seek advice and counsel from the North Carolina state agencies that operate these very successful ferries (“Dan Rodricks: Chesapeake ferries should not be seen as novelty, but real transit infrastructure,” Aug. 21).
I have traveled on these ferries several times and enjoyed it immensely. The ferries to Cedar Island and Swan Quarter, in particular, provide a direct route to those areas, the alternative to which is a longer overland journey.
I think Chesapeake Bay ferries are a great idea. I do wonder if they would be expected to run all winter, albeit on a reduced schedule. But I think they would encourage people who don’t want to travel by car to see a lot more of the Chesapeake Bay region. It’s also possible that Maryland and Virginia might be persuaded to work together on opening additional ports of call for the ferries. This would, no question, be to the advantage of both states and their citizens.
— Jim Rosenthal, Annapolis
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