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I'm all for it, provided it's a private venture and doesn't rely on public tax dollars to survive. While the ferry wouldn't shave a whole lot of time off the trip, it provides a lot of convenience of not having to drive, or have lengthy waits sitting at the border (and burning fuel).
Unless they open it up for commercial use, it will be another flop. Our economy is in too huge a hole for anyone to use the thing consistently, and nobody from Canada will want to come here and burn more money for less experience than they get in Toronto. Remember last time this was tried? The only way it will survive is if they allow semis to use it. But I'm sure there will be too much red tape to allow that to happen.
From what I read, a good amount of Canadians did come over the first time they tried the ferry. There was interest but the boat was way too big and expensive. A scaled down version might work. Canadians do come here for festivals, the wineries nearby and to shop. In the winter time, not so much.
What exactly would a Canadian come here to shop for that they can't get in Toronto? I could see maybe coming for the wineries, but I highly doubt they're coming here for any of our small festivals or shopping. It's not like we're comparing Toledo OH with Rochester, this is Toronto we're talking about.
What exactly would a Canadian come here to shop for that they can't get in Toronto? I could see maybe coming for the wineries, but I highly doubt they're coming here for any of our small festivals or shopping. It's not like we're comparing Toledo OH with Rochester, this is Toronto we're talking about.
Things are cheaper stateside, and our dollar is at par and promises to be so for many years. I think you'll get many visitors from Toronto. The outlets just east of Syracuse aren't too far away either. The Finger Lakes wine region too which I think is better than Niagara.
I've come across many Canadians that come to here, Syracuse and Buffalo for shopping since it's cheaper for them at many times. And those festivals do attract people from Canada and places much farther. Try getting out and talking to people.
I've come across many Canadians that come to here, Syracuse and Buffalo for shopping since it's cheaper for them at many times. And those festivals do attract people from Canada and places much farther. Try getting out and talking to people.
I can co-sign on this statement, as this past Sunday, I saw several Ontario plates in the Northern suburbs of Syracuse. Even on city-data, a poster from Ottawa says that he takes the airport here in Syracuse for flights, because they are cheaper. So, it wouldn't surprise me to see quite a few Canadians taking the ferry to Rochester.
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