100 / 133
Points to
ponder:
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You need lots of bodies:
– Ships have very high running costs, which do not
vary with passenger loads
– Typical breakeven level 80-100 pax/voyage
– A tall order for slim routes like ours
•
Let’s drive:
– Would be big boost for Regional travel
•
Barbados is debatable:
– Sea conditions can be very rough
– Would require larger, slower vessels
•
Subsidy versus taxation:
– Would ferry attract ticket taxes, like air transport?
– Are subsidies feasible, given the Region’s fiscal
challenges?