SAVE THE FERRY

[Ocklawaha]

Sign the Petition, to save our ferry...

Log in at:
http://www.savethestjohnsriverferry.org/sign.htm

[Dog Walker]

Done!

[wsansewjs]

I signed it! I loved St. Johns Ferry.

One thing I wish the website didn't show the "Job and Payroll Losses" as the first reason in that list. Lot of people don't care about 33 paying jobs in contrast to over thousands of people unemployed in this time of the economy.

They should emphasize on few reasons that would be beneficial to the public because no one is going to read all that s*** down the webpage and waste their time. Honestly... really.

-Josh

[wsansewjs]

-bump-

-Josh

[Kaiser Soze]

The only way I'd support saving the ferry is if a glass bottom was installed.

[urbanlibertarian]

If they can find a private contractor who will take it over and charge what it takes to make a profit, so be it.  I don't see that it has enough value to the community at large to justify tax dollars being spent on it.

[BridgeTroll]

Great place for a cruise ship terminal...

[wsansewjs]

Great place for a cruise ship terminal...

But I thought the people of Mayport doesn't want a cruise terminal there.

-Josh

[Kaiser Soze]

Great place for a cruise ship terminal...

But I thought the people of Mayport doesn't want a cruise terminal there.

-Josh

Hey, Mayport people, what would you like here?  Sike.  Eminent domain, bitches.

[BridgeTroll]

Great place for a cruise ship terminal...

But I thought the people of Mayport doesn't want a cruise terminal there.

-Josh

They dont... Hecksher side of the river...

[tufsu1]

If they can find a private contractor who will take it over and charge what it takes to make a profit, so be it.  I don't see that it has enough value to the community at large to justify tax dollars being spent on it.

why not?  It is part of the state road system after all

[Ocklawaha]

If they can find a private contractor who will take it over and charge what it takes to make a profit, so be it.  I don't see that it has enough value to the community at large to justify tax dollars being spent on it.

why not?  It is part of the state road system after all

+++10000000

Absolutely TUFSU1, Governor Crist dumped this STATE RESPONSIBILITY on the backs of Jacksonville's citizens and the State should man up and continue the service, cruise port or no port.

The ferry is a bargain... According to some media "it loses," $650,000 dollars per year. That's an interesting number to cry over as JUST THE PAINT on the recent Dames Point Bridge contract cost us $13,000,000. Doing the math this means one could operate the ferry for 20 years for the cost of paint! Oh and guess what? That damn bridge gets more then paint each maintenance cycle.

Anyone new to this thread, go to the start and SIGN THE PETITION.

OCKLAWAHA

[RMHoward]

So how much money does the ferry have to loose before you wont support it Ock? 

[I-10east]

Okay, i'll try to DRILL this in my head even though imma disagree with myself........Highways, cars, buses, suburban developments even if they are successful are BAD!!!! Boats, trains of any types, peoplemovers etc, even if they are an obvious detriment  financially are GOOD!!! If a private company steps in and run the Ferry fine, otherwise why should the city waste money on this thing, just because it's been around for a long time, and it's given the 'tradition' label? It would be doomsday on this site the DOT talked about building a well needed highway in Jax, because I know, trolleys are the answer to  EVERYTHING!!! I have never seen such a bias agenda on a website in my life; That's okay though, atleast yall are consistent.

[wsansewjs]

So how much money does the ferry have to loose before you wont support it Ock?

How much money do the highways have to lose before you wont support them, RM Howard?

How many more posts that is consistent of questions will it takes until both of you answer?

-Josh