State Wants More Ferry Service Along Massachusetts Coast

State Wants More Ferry Service Along Massachusetts Coast

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is looking for a planning and engineering firm to help develop a plan to possibly expand ferry service to Gloucester, Salem, Lynn, Winthrop, and Quincy along with three neighborhoods of Boston – East Boston, South Boston, and the North End.

State officials say they see ferries as a way to decrease car traffic coming to and from cities along the coast, particularly Boston.