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>> PAUL TINE WANTS LEGISLATIVE LEADERS TO FUND OUR STATE'S
FERRY SYSTEM IN WHOLE.
ESSENTIALLY ADMITS THAT THE FERRIES ARE LIKE COUNTRY ROADS.
YOU NEVER TOLL THEM ENOUGH TO MAKE THEM SELF-SUSTAINING.
>> THIS WOULD PUT THE FERRY ARGUMENT AND THE LEGISLATURE
TO BED.
IT'S BEEN AN ISSUE FOR YEARS UP HERE AND THE PROBLEM IS THAT WE
HAVE NOT PUT THE FINANCES FORWARD FOR US TO BE ABLE TO
EITHER REPAIR OR REPLACE THE EXISTING FERRIES THAT DO THE
EXISTING ROUTES.
>> TINE'S PROPOSAL WOULD SPEND NEARLY $14 MILLION EVERY YEAR ON
FERRY UPKEEP AND OPERATIONS UNDER A STRATEGY OF MAINTAINING
THE EXISTING STATE FLEET INSTEAD OF RETIRING OLD FERRIES
AND BUYING NEW ONES.
TOLLS WOULD BE COMPLETELY ELIMINATED.
>> IT PUTS EVERYTHING IN A BETTER BALANCE.
I THINK IT WOULD BE GOOD FOR TOURISM, TO ALLOW PEOPLE TO GET
ON THE FERRIES TO GO TO OCRACOKE OR GO TO WHERE THEY HAVE TO GO.
THEY WOULD SPEND MORE MONEY.
AGAIN, THIS IS MY OPINION, BUT I THINK IT'S A GREAT IDEA AND I
FULLY SUPPORT THIS BILL.
>> SOME FERRIES ARE BUSY AND HAVE THOSE TOLLS ATTACHED.
SOME LAWMAKERS WONDER IF THE FERRIES ARE FREE, COULD IT MAKE
WAITING TIMES EVEN WORSE?
>> IF YOU'RE NOT THERE AN HOUR AHEAD OF TIME,
YOU'RE NOT GETTING ON.
IT'S A GOOD SIZE FERRY.
HOLDS A LOT OF CARS.
DO YOU ANTICIPATE ANY KIND OF AN ISSUE THAT MIGHT DEVELOP WHERE
THESE FERRIES ARE SO CROWDED THAT I'LL HAVE TO GET THERE A
HALF A DAY AHEAD OF TIME IN ORDER TO GET ON THE FERRY?