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NORFOLK, Va. (WRIC) — The beloved Elizabeth River Ferry III which once served as a unique transportation experience for Hampton Roads Transit is now up for sale. According to Peoples Auction ...
The 71-year-old Queens native turned Cape Charles convert was in town to pick up her new 65-by-22 foot baby: the Elizabeth River Ferry III. The blue and white boat that ferried passengers between ...
The Elizabeth River Ferry’s whistle tooted loudly, and bursts of blue smoke filled the air on Friday in celebration of the service’s 40th anniversary. While the double-decker paddle-wheel ...
NORFOLK, Va. — The Elizabeth River Ferry has a new captain! Alex Aguinaldo, 24, is the first female captain since the Elizabeth River Ferry has started in 1983. Aguinaldo plans to take over the ...
After five days out of commission, the Elizabeth River Ferry will begin chugging between Portsmouth and Norfolk again, but its typical Norfolk Waterside stop remains closed. Hampton Roads Transit ...
The Elizabeth River Ferry has been serving Hampton Roads for more than four decades, traveling nearly 7,000 miles each year. Each year the ferry brings tens of thousands of people to the Waterside ...
The Elizabeth River Ferry will be back to its usual operations for Memorial Day weekend after several weeks of repairs.
NORFOLK, Va. — Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) announced Wednesday that Elizabeth River Ferry service will be fully restored effective Friday, May 24. HRT said a temporary access ramp to the ferry ...
Dawn Nevill brought the retired Elizabeth River Ferry III at auction for $160,000. She plans to turn it into a cruise vessel called the "Chesapeake Queen." Xi was unusually frank in spelling out ...
If you’re from the area, you know it as a rite of passage: taking the trip from Norfolk to Portsmouth -- or the other way around -- on the Elizabeth River Ferry. This past week the double-decker ...