Planning underway for new commuter ferry between Bedford and Halifax

[Keith P.]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/ferry-study-funding-bedford-halifax-1.6069062

Plans are underway to launch a new ferry transit route between Bedford and downtown Halifax.

The municipal, provincial and federal governments announced Thursday morning they are partnering on a study of a new commuter ferry and ferry terminal in Bedford.

The federal government is contributing more than $1.3 million for the study, the province is providing $1.1 million and the municipality is pitching in $917,000.

The study will also explore options for an electric ferry, which would become the province's first zero-emission ferry, according to a news release from the province.

The existing putt-putt tubs would take an hour to make the trip from Bedford, so good thing they are looking at a different type of vessel.