Ferry commute idea floated for Tauranga:

Investigations will continue into a ferry service for Tauranga that would link Ōmokoroa, Mount Maunganui and the Tauranga city centre.

The findings of the Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty Ferries Feasibility Study were discussed by members of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council Public Transport Committee on Thursday.

Council service planning and project delivery team leader Oliver Haycock told the committee there was no short-term “low-risk, low-cost” option for ferries that would likely be attractive to customers.