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Tampa Bay Officials Talk Ferry Service Fundinc

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Mauricio Rosas

Stewart Ransom

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Topic poll · all networksHow much did HART receive in federal ferry grant money around 2012?

  1. Under $1 million
  2. Nearly $5 million
  3. $12 million
  4. $28 million
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Nearly $5 million

Tampa Bay was late to tap federal ferry funds other U.S. metros use!

The FTA's Ferry Boat Formula Program distributes dedicated funds to eligible metro areas annually. Tampa Bay officials say they only began pursuing this funding stream in 2009 — years after peer cities had already been drawing from it.

Topic poll · all networksShould cities fund ferry transit before ridership demand is proven?

  • Yes — build it and they'll come 0%
  • Only with federal grant support 0%
  • No — prove demand first 0%
  • Depends on the metro's layout 0%

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