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Re: What is up with this!
[Re: TomB]
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04/01/2014 08:56 PM
04/01/2014 08:56 PM
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Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 1,277 Saint Thomas, USVI
CaptainJay
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John is a friend of mine, while humorous this is an April fools joke. The Ferry's are paid for with federal highway funds for the St Thomas to St John route. There are a lot of strings attached to these kind of grants. Like business plans, budgets, insurance, maintenance, you know run dem like a business. This doesn't really fit into the current Ferry Program so the new boats sit parked and idle. You know 7 million dollars give or take of tax dollars while they ferry companies "negotiate" a more favorable deal. For my two cents they should put their operation out for bid with all the required stipulations and see who comes to the top. You know run on time, maintain the boats, treat people well, take care of the boats. Pilot them like you know what your doing. Now that's a real April Fools joke. Jay
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