%0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Kissinger, Kristen %E Lesoing, Kelly %E Durkin, Cassandra %T Quantitative Procedures for Designing and Operating Ferry Services %D 2023 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26748/quantitative-procedures-for-designing-and-operating-ferry-services %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26748/quantitative-procedures-for-designing-and-operating-ferry-services %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 86 %R doi:10.17226/26748 %X Ferry transportation services play an important role in regional transportation—providing additional transit capacity to transportation networks and serving as a lifeline for many geographically-isolated communities.The TRB Transit Cooperative Research Program's TCRP Research Report 238: Quantitative Procedures for Designing and Operating Ferry Services presents guidance for scheduled and fixed-route ferry transit services and facilities that serve passengers as well as passengers and vehicles. Guidance focuses on defining the capacity of a ferry system and understanding capacity challenges, and includes quantitative procedures for designing and operating ferry services.