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| The Long Island Sound Ferry Coalition (LISFC)
was established because agencies on both the Connecticut and
New York sides of the Sound felt that ferries could, and should, play
an important role in the regional transportation network. The Coalition
provides a cooperative regional framework for planning, implementing
and promoting improvements to the operation of ferry services on Long Island Sound and its tributaries, including the lower Connecticut River, Peconic Bay and the Upper East River. The Coalition has been exploring ferry transportation issues on the Sound through presentations and discussions among attendees and participants in the group. The LISFC provides a multi-state coordination framework for implementing and promoting improvements to safety in the operation of ferry services on Long Island Sound. The Coalition will also monitor issues relevant to maritime transportation on the Sound. The LISFC Data Clearinghouse grew out of the group's discussions to have information regarding ferry transportation on Long Island Sound available in one place. The data may be on the pages or in PDF format but will more likely be in the form of linkages to the web pages of organizations responsible for the data regulations, or other information. The site will be updated on an ongoing basis as new information becomes available or as organizations develop their web resources. The data and linkages are now organized into four groups: Ferry Plans and Regulations; Existing Routes, Fares and Schedules; Maritime Transportation Financing; and Coastal Community Information. If you would like receive announcements for Long Island Sound Ferry Coalition meetings, contact the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council at 212-383-7250. If you would like further information regarding the Coalition, please contact one of our Co-Chairs: John C. Murray Joseph Riccio
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