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5 chapter two PROFILE OF SURVEYED AGENCIES TYPES OF INSTITUTIONS The survey for this report yielded responses from 46 public and private transportation agencies that provided information on a total of 68 different interfaces where ferries and landbased transit meet. All of the information provided in this report is based on the results of the survey unless otherwise noted.
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6 FIGURE 2 Number of surveyed agencies operating different transit modes. FIGURE 3 Number of entities that receive public funding.
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7 face appears to function similarly to a bus–ferry interface; however, a rail–ferry interface appears to provide a greater range of travel options to ferry passengers. In Bridgeport, Connecticut, travelers who transfer to or from the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company between Connecticut and Long Island have a choice of three rail services immediately adjacent to the ferry terminal: Amtrak, Metro–North, and Shoreline East Railroad.
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8 reside in New York and are employed in Vermont. A halfhour commute was transformed into a two-and-a-half-hour commute, which posed a challenge for these residents.
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9 Finally, within Kitsap County, WSF riders are a major market for bus transit owing to the concentration of large employment sites in Seattle. Commuters who want to avoid the high fare for driving onto the ferries, the risk of missing the ferry as a result of limited auto capacity onboard, traffic congestion, and parking costs in Seattle may use Kitsap Transit to access the ferry terminals.
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