NEW ORLEANS — Two brand new ferry boats arrived in New Orleans about a year ago to replace the 60-year-old, oft-broken down ferry boats that traverse the waters between Algiers and New Orleans CBD.This is a bit of an oddball TV story in that it treats the matter as though it were a sudden discovery. There's actually been a lot of local reporting on the ferry saga. I compiled much of it here a few weeks ago.
They have yet to transport ferry patrons and no one seems to know when that will change.
“RTA and Metal Shark owe an explanation and a clear timeline of when we can expect the vessels, which have been delayed for more than a year, to go into service,” said Council member Kristin Gisleson Palmer.
Anyway it's been pointed out to me that the problem could be as much RTA's lack of experience determining and enforcing the terms of its contract as it is the shipbuilder's ability to fill it. Which is to say it could be a Transdev issue. Is Transdev going to be in charge of that part of the business under the restructuring?
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