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RE: (erielack) Erie and early EL Ferries



Mike,

	Yes, the ferries also did carry cars. If you go to Hoboken Terminal
today, the car loading entrance is still there - it now leads to employee
parking under the terminal. This is another reason those ferries were so
huge!

	- Paul


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael DeMeo [mailto:"mdemeo_@_frontiernet.net"]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 1:13 PM
> To: "erielack_@_internexus.net"
> Subject: (erielack) Erie and early EL Ferries
> 
> 
> Looking at some photos of the ferry service at Hoboken, and 
> pre 1958 at
> Jersey City, got me wondering, were automobiles also cariied on the
> ferries?  Some of the ferry slips seem to have a line of cars 
> waiting to
> board.  I always thought they just carried commuters.  Does 
> anyone know?
> 
> Mike DeMeo
> 
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