$7 million would have been a 40% equity in a fleet of 6 modern 100 passenger fast cat ferries. At the current passenger load and fares the outside debt would be paid off and equity paid back to the government in less than 6 years.

If the existing ferry services formed a co-operative:
Would require no operating subsidies.
Would reduce maintenance cost and out of service hours.
Would allow close coordination between companies to insure schedules were strictly maintained.
A revenue scheme which pays a base for each run plus a load factor would end cancellations due to low demand.
A centeralized reservation system would eliminate customer confusion and insure passage on the next available run.
A reliable schedule would increase customer confidence and satisfaction.