LAKE FERRY -- WHILE CLEVELAND STUDIES, ROCHESTER SAILS: Daily high-speed ferry service between Rochester and Toronto starts April 30.
From the operator's press release on Canada News Wire:
Canadian American Transportation Systems is establishing a Fast Ferry service between Rochester, NY and Toronto, Ontario. The service will be "high speed", operating at over 50+ MPH, accommodating approximately 750 walk-on passengers, up to 220 cars and up to 10 trucks and buses. More than just a method of transportation, the Fast Ferry is truly a unique travel experience, offering amenities and ambience worthy of a mini cruise ship. Importantly, the two and a quarter hour "port to port" trip will act as a "virtual" bridge, connecting the national highway systems of Canada and the United States, and acting as a catalyst for two regions coming together, economic development, tourism activity and job growth on both sides of the border.
The Port of Cleveland has been studying the possibility of a ferry to Port Stanley since 1999. A draft of the latest million-dollar study is expected in April.