New ferry service to connect New Bedford and Woods Hole
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January 2, 2010 11:32 AM
Cuttyhunk Ferry Co.
The Cuttyhunk ferry boat is 80 feet long, with room for as many as 149 passengers.
New Bedford officials say a new ferry service will open Monday between their city and the community of Woods Hole on Cape Cod.
Mayor Scott Lang says it's the first time such a service has been offered regularly, though a three-month pilot program was tried with some success two years ago. He said the ferry service would set up a "water highway" between the two communities.
The private Cuttyhunk Ferry Co. will provide two round-trips per day, said Jono Billings, owner and operator of the company.
Lang noted that the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's School for Marine Science and Technology is located in New Bedford, while the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is located in Woods Hole.
"We think that by establishing the route, we'll see the synergy back and forth between Woods Hole and New Bedford," he said.
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