Retirement ferry riders seek new transit life in Marin
A San Francisco Bay commuter scene shows 200 to 250 regulars, including a retiree, shifting from ferry to alternative sea and land links as Alcatraz and the fog loom. The six mile bay crossing, once a social ride with cocktails, now faces cost and practicality pressures.
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Problem A Day compares Dick and Don walking and ferrying
Dick and Don weigh options to travel a mile and a half depending on pace. Dick skims Bay waters at 12 mph for the ride while Don walks and uses the Staten Island ferry, gaining minutes per mile. The article contrasts time and fare for urban commuting versus a bus ride and ferry.
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Political ferry subsidy debate touches Bay Area transit
Dick Gregory criticizes government aid as first step toward a subsidy plan for Tiburon ferries. Bay officials discuss creating 2000 passenger boats and a $45,000 study to connect San Francisco and Marin with city and county support. The Purdue conference theme centers on aging, with awards planned at the dinner.
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Japanese Start Stay Under Sea
Two Japanese workers began a week long vacation of reading television and chess in a steel house 23 feet under the sea in Japan. The venture cost about 5500 dollars and had no scientific aim according to builder Kazue Tanaka.
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