Ise-wan Ferry

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Ise-wan Ferry in the Port of Toba

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Route

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History

The service was begun in 1964[5] by the Isewan Car Shipping Company, a joint venture of Nagoya Railroad and Kintetsu Railway companies. In 1974 the operator's name was changed to the Isewan Ferry Company.[7]

In March 2010, the Isewan Ferry Company announced that, due to worsening business performance and other constraints, the service would terminate in September of that year.[8] In recognition of the importance of the service for tourism and the fishing industry, the two prefectures and two cities came together to develop a programme of support and a revitalization council was formed, with the additional involvement of the Chūbu Regional Transport Bureau, local businesses, and academic advisers.[5][8][9]

Ferries

Three vessels ply the route, each with a capacity of five hundred passengers:[3][4]

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See also

References

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