The EL slips reveal unused ferries. They will all be retired in a few days after this trip, ending an era of transportation in the New York metro.
Comments:
The beginning of the end for the Barclay St. ferries actually began in 1964, when all weekend service was abolished. Thereafter, the boats only ran from 7 in the morning until 7 in the evening; night service, also, had been abolished. That the end was near in 1967 became more and more apparent, as only two boats, the "Elmira" and the Lackawanna" remained in service.
Accordingly, service was cut back even further, to compensate for the loss of the other boats. Even earlier, in 1965, the ex-Erie ferry, the "Maplewood" (originally "Meadville") was retired; being more expensive to operate and more labor intensive than the ex-DL&W boats, she was only operated during the rush hours.
Today, though the historic 1907 slips now serve modern ferries, the era of coal-fired double-enders has long since passed into oblivion.
Accordingly, service was cut back even further, to compensate for the loss of the other boats. Even earlier, in 1965, the ex-Erie ferry, the "Maplewood" (originally "Meadville") was retired; being more expensive to operate and more labor intensive than the ex-DL&W boats, she was only operated during the rush hours.
Today, though the historic 1907 slips now serve modern ferries, the era of coal-fired double-enders has long since passed into oblivion.