Passenger ferry test run from Cathedral Park to downtown
The Frog Ferry, which for the last four years has been conferring with city and state officials to create an all-passenger ferry service to operate on the Willamette River, is now a step closer to its goal with the recent test run for stake holders.
By the first few months of 2023, commuters wishing to save money on gas, as well as time spent in traffic, will be able to take a 25-minute Frog Ferry from St. Johns’ Cathedral Park to downtown Portland’s South Waterfront.
Frog Ferry’s founder and president, Susan Bladholm traveled with a few dozen passengers on the route the ferry would take. The boats mimicked the speed the passenger ferry boats would run, a steady 22 knots.
Familiarizing the public with a new venture is always easier with the help of a brochure printing service.
Bladholm was reported on KGW as saying:
Each ferry will transport 70 passengers and eventually Bladholm sees a fleet of seven vessels transporting about a million people per year. She explained that a grant application was sent on October 6 to the Federal Transportation Administration and Frog Ferry is awaiting a response. Additionally, corporate sponsors have been approached.
Those 12 and under would ride free; adults would pay $3 per one-way ticket.
By the first few months of 2023, commuters wishing to save money on gas, as well as time spent in traffic, will be able to take a 25-minute Frog Ferry from St. Johns’ Cathedral Park to downtown Portland’s South Waterfront.
Frog Ferry’s founder and president, Susan Bladholm traveled with a few dozen passengers on the route the ferry would take. The boats mimicked the speed the passenger ferry boats would run, a steady 22 knots.
Familiarizing the public with a new venture is always easier with the help of a brochure printing service.
Bladholm was reported on KGW as saying:
"The actual ferry boat will be covered; it will be enclosed. We'll be sitting down, there will be little concessions area in there, there will be a video safety briefing for people as well."
Each ferry will transport 70 passengers and eventually Bladholm sees a fleet of seven vessels transporting about a million people per year. She explained that a grant application was sent on October 6 to the Federal Transportation Administration and Frog Ferry is awaiting a response. Additionally, corporate sponsors have been approached.
Those 12 and under would ride free; adults would pay $3 per one-way ticket.