New Lake Michigan Ferry Service
#16620
02/01/04 08:26 PM
|
Joined: Feb 2000
Posts: 2,581
bright eyes
OP
Super Wacko
|
OP
Super Wacko
Joined: Feb 2000
Posts: 2,581 |
"The new-high speed auto ferry to Milwaukee will run three round trips daily during the summer, beginning June 1. Lake Express, which will run the ferry from Muskegon, Mi to Milwaukee, Wi. also plans two round trips daily October through December. Next year, the summer season is expected to begin May 1. The summer schedule will begin with a 7:30 am EDT launch from Milwaukee, arriving at 10 am EDT in Muskegon. The ferry will leave Muskegon for Milwaukee at 10:30 am, 4:30 pm and 10:30 pm.
Lake Express' 18.5 million 192 foot ferry is an aluminum catamaran that will carry 46 vehicles and is being built in Mobile, Ala.".
Copied from our local paper on 1-16-04.
|
|
|
Re: New Lake Michigan Ferry Service
#16621
02/01/04 09:08 PM
|
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 13,047
Webmaster
Saint
|
Saint
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 13,047 |
Is this the end of the 'Badger'? Is this a new company?
|
|
|
Re: New Lake Michigan Ferry Service
#16622
02/01/04 09:40 PM
|
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 1,290
WisKeeper
Super Wacko
|
Super Wacko
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 1,290 |
No, not the end of the Badger. Just a revival of an old ferry run.
Suzanne Murphy President, Wisconsin Lighthouse District (WILD)
|
|
|
Re: New Lake Michigan Ferry Service
#16623
02/02/04 01:46 AM
|
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 7,088
mombo
Saint
|
Saint
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 7,088 |
It's nice to hear that summer on Lake Michigan begins a month early next year.....
|
|
|
Re: New Lake Michigan Ferry Service
#16624
02/02/04 03:41 AM
|
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 156
Larry R
Member
|
Member
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 156 |
It will be interesting to see what the price is on that. Its just as fast for me to get to Milwaukee as it is to Manitowac, so if its close in price and faster...
|
|
|
Re: New Lake Michigan Ferry Service
#16625
02/02/04 11:11 AM
|
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 1,052
Jenifer Selwa
Super Wacko
|
Super Wacko
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 1,052 |
My family has been very eageraly anticipating this ferry as I live 1/2 hour from Muskegon and my husband's brother lives 1/2 hour from Milwaukee! Here is the link for the new cary ferry website: Muskegon Cary Ferry
|
|
|
Re: New Lake Michigan Ferry Service
#16626
02/02/04 02:13 PM
|
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 1,014
Elmer
Super Wacko
|
Super Wacko
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 1,014 |
Website indicates that the rates are to come soon. Dan
|
|
|
Re: New Lake Michigan Ferry Service
#16627
02/02/04 11:39 PM
|
Joined: Dec 1998
Posts: 529
Jake
Member
|
Member
Joined: Dec 1998
Posts: 529 |
Being the traditional person that I am, I hope that this doesn't hurt the Badger, and I will ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS take the Badger if it were my choice. The only way to cross, IMHO.....
Jakers
|
|
|
Re: New Lake Michigan Ferry Service
#16628
02/03/04 03:22 AM
|
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 1,052
Jenifer Selwa
Super Wacko
|
Super Wacko
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 1,052 |
Jakers, my husband would agree with you 110%!
|
|
|
Re: New Lake Michigan Ferry Service
#16629
02/03/04 10:48 PM
|
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 1,290
WisKeeper
Super Wacko
|
Super Wacko
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 1,290 |
Tuesday February 3, 2004 - Governor Doyle Announces $800,000 Grant for Milwaukee High-Speed Ferry Service MILWAUKEE - At a groundbreaking event at the Port of Milwaukee today, Governor Jim Doyle announced an $800,000 state Harbor Assistance Program (HAP) grant to support the Lake Express high-speed ferry service that will connect Milwaukee and Muskegon, Michigan when it begins operating this coming summer. "A key part of my 'Grow Wisconsin' Initiative is to make strategic investments in our transportation infrastructure in an effort to spur economic activity and create jobs," Governor Doyle said. "This ferry service will provide a tremendous boost to the tourism industry in Wisconsin and Michigan, connecting travelers to Milwaukee's wide variety of social and cultural activities with the many outdoor and other recreational opportunities along Michigan's western shoreline."
The HAP award to the City of Milwaukee will help complete site preparation work for the ferry terminal building and associated motor vehicle parking area. The award will also assist with the construction of passenger and auto ramps for the ferry service that is expected to begin operation on June 1, 2004.
The planned catamaran-style ferry will be 192 feet long and 57 feet wide, and will be capable of transporting some 46 vehicles and 250 passengers. At a top speed of about 40 miles-per-hour, the modern vessel will be able to make a one-way voyage between the two cities in about two-and-a-half hours. Its expected service will run from May through December each year with up to three round trips daily.
Suzanne Murphy President, Wisconsin Lighthouse District (WILD)
|
|
|
Re: New Lake Michigan Ferry Service
#16630
02/05/04 11:36 PM
|
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 1,290
WisKeeper
Super Wacko
|
Super Wacko
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 1,290 |
They mentioned on the radio news yesterday that the people who run the Badger are very worried and slightly upset. They said there was no grant money out there when they were struggling to get running and stay running. They are worried that this will cut into their business.
Suzanne
Suzanne Murphy President, Wisconsin Lighthouse District (WILD)
|
|
|
Re: New Lake Michigan Ferry Service
#16631
02/06/04 03:39 AM
|
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 1,052
Jenifer Selwa
Super Wacko
|
Super Wacko
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 1,052 |
Suzanne, The Lake Michigan Car Ferry Service has been all wound up about this from the start. I love the Badger; crossed on it many times. I also think a little competition isn't going to hurt them (my two cents). The City of Muskegon is such a depressed city economically, this is going to be a tremendous boost.
|
|
|
Re: New Lake Michigan Ferry Service
#16632
02/06/04 04:25 AM
|
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 1,290
WisKeeper
Super Wacko
|
Super Wacko
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 1,290 |
I think the latest was a response to the Governor's press release I listed above.
Suzanne Murphy President, Wisconsin Lighthouse District (WILD)
|
|
|
Re: New Lake Michigan Ferry Service
#16633
03/01/04 02:11 AM
|
Anonymous
Unregistered
|
Anonymous
Unregistered
|
I just now got around to reading this thread, I assumed by the headline it was a different ferry service, a few months ago I heard a story on the news on the radio that a new ferry service was going to run from St. Joe, MI. To Chicago then to Milwaukee and then back to St. Joe. I don't remember how many rounds a day it was at least 2 a day. I thought it was really going to be handy as a lot of Chicago people have their summer/second homes in southwest, MI. It creates a huge bottleneck here in Northwest Indiana every Friday and Sunday night with all those people coming and going.
|
|
|
|
Forums39
Topics16,978
Posts184,640
Members2,579
|
Most Online10,155 Jan 14th, 2020
|
|
0 registered members (),
900
guests, and 4
spiders. |
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|