Haverstraw–Ossining Ferry

Haverstraw–Ossining Ferry

Admiral Richard E. Bennis, Haverstraw–Ossining Ferry
Locale Haverstraw Bay
Waterway Hudson River
Transit type Catamaran
Route FerryRaillink
Carries Passengers
Terminals Haverstraw and Ossining,
New York, United States
Operator NY Waterway
Authority Metro-North Railroad, New York State Department of Transportation, and Transport of Rockland
Began operation September 5, 2000
System length Approximately 5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Travel time 15 minutes
Headway 30 minutes
Frequency 29/day
No. of vessels 1 (Admiral Richard E. Bennis)
Daily ridership 550
Yearly ridership Approximately 143,000

Connections at Ossining

Train
Metro-North Railroad: Hudson Line
Bus
Bee-Line Bus System: 13, 13B, 19

The Haverstraw–Ossining Ferry is a passenger ferry which connects Haverstraw, New York with Ossining, New York over the Haverstraw Bay and Hudson River. The ferry operates during rush hours, primarily transporting commuters from the west side of the river to the Ossining Metro-North Railroad station on the east side, where they can transfer to Metro-North Railroad trains headed to Grand Central Terminal in New York City, or Croton-Harmon and Poughkeepsie, via its Hudson Line. Connections are also available at Ossining to the Bee-Line Bus System's 13, 13B, and 19 routes. The Ossining terminal is at a pier adjacent to the west side of the station, and the Haverstraw terminal is at a pier on the eastern end of Dr. Girling Drive.

The Weehawken, New Jersey-based NY Waterway ferry company has been operating the ferry under contract from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (along with the Newburgh-Beacon Ferry upstream) since its incarnation on September 5, 2000.[1]

The fare is $3.50 per person ($1.75 for seniors and children 6 to 11 years old) and can either be paid on board, at Haverstraw, or, during the morning rush hours only, at Ossining. The trip across the river takes approximately 15 minutes. The ferry operates at 20% of its full capacity on each trip, with 550 passengers per day as of 2009.[2][3]

The ferry currently uses a 78.5-foot (23.9 m) high speed catamaran built by Allen Marine Inc. capable of carrying up to 149 passengers. The Admiral Richard E. Bennis (maiden voyage on October 29, 2003), is named after the late Coast Guard captain who directed the waterborne evacuation of Manhattan after the September 11, 2001 attacks.[4] NY Waterway vessels Bayonne, Congressman Robert A. Roe, Jersey City, and Governor Thomas H. Kean (which are all similar to the Admiral Richard E. Bennis) also operate the ferry on occasions when the Admiral Richard E. Bennis is not available for use. On January 15, 2009, the Admiral Richard E. Bennis was among the many ships that helped evacuate stranded passengers of US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River between New Jersey and Midtown Manhattan. Due to ice conditions on Haverstraw Bay which prompted NY Waterway to suspend service on the ferry that day, it was one of the vessels readily available for use at NY Waterway's main storage facility near the incident in Weehawken.

View a film of the Haverstraw–Ossining Ferry crossing the Hudson River here.

References

  1. Donohue, Pete; August 30, 2000; ROCKLAND-OSSINING FERRY PLAN, Daily News; retrieved August 20, 2008.
  2. Ossining Public Transit; March 1, 2007; Ossining Public Transit planning, Village of Ossining; retrieved August 20, 2008
  3. Haverstraw Ferry Letter - New York State; May 1, 2009; , Village of Haverstraw; retrieved October 26, 2011
  4. Seafarers International Union; December 2003; NY Waterway Christens New Ferry, Seafarers International Union; retrieved July 21, 2008

External links

A Transport of Rockland bus at the Haverstraw Village ferry dock.



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