PART 6
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Harborline Ferry Expands Weekend Service
BRIDGEPORT (12 June) — Harborline Ferry announced yesterday that it will add four weekend departures between Bridgeport and Port Whitman beginning in July. The expansion 134 growing demand from summer travelers, who have increasingly used the route to reach coastal destinations without driving.
Ridership on the Bridgeport route has risen twenty-two percent over the past two summers, according to figures released by the company. 135 Company officials attribute the increase partly to rising fuel costs, which have made ferry travel more economically attractive than driving for many passengers. Parking shortages at popular coastal towns have also discouraged visitors from bringing their own vehicles.
The additional departures will operate on Saturdays and Sundays only, with the earliest leaving Bridgeport at 6:30 A.M. and the latest returning at 9:45 P.M. Harborline has also announced that it will 136 a second vessel to the route during peak weekends in August, when demand typically reaches its annual high.
Tickets for the new departures 137 available for purchase beginning 25 June through the company's Web site and at terminal kiosks in both ports.
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