12 Mar 2017

Hornblower Cruises CEO proposes high-speed ferries as alternative to freeway gridlock

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Hybrid vessel Alcatraz Clipper is equipped with solar panels and wind generators. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
Hybrid vessel Alcatraz Clipper is equipped with solar panels and wind generators. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer

 

Hornblower Cruises CEO, Terry MacRae advocates for building a network of high-speed ferries to alleviate urban gridlock.

Alcatraz Cruises launched its Hornblower Hybrid Fleet in 2009–the first hybrid ferry fleet in North America and one of the first in the world.

The Hybrid Fleet uses power generated by ten?foot?tall wind turbines and photovoltaic solar arrays covering the awning on the top-decks.

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Terry MacCrae CEO Hornblower Cruises on the dock in San Francisco. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
Terry MacCrae CEO Hornblower Cruises on the dock in San Francisco. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
Alcatraz Clipper returns to Pier 33 from Alcatraz Island. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
Commuting on the San Francisco bay via high speed ferries--a viable alternative to commuting via auto. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
Commuting on the San Francisco bay via high speed ferries–a viable alternative to commuting via auto. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
Daily travel across the San Francisco Bay onboard commuter ferry. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
Daily travel across the San Francisco Bay onboard commuter ferry. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer