There
is a significant amount of ferry traffic in Canada. Aside
from route information available on nautical charts, very
little information is in the public domain about the sheer
volume of maritime traffic generated by ferry crossings.
MARIN created a very accurate representation of the density
and routing of ferry traffic for Eastern Canada by collecting
the schedule of every ferry service, in additional to route
information from nautical charts and expert opinion.
This enabled MARIN to accurately assess ferry traffic
both temporarily, and geographically. This figure shows
the ferry traffic in Eastern Canada. The thickness of
the lines is proportional to the density of traffic along
each particular route. |
Passenger Vessels: Ferries
