NSW: Ferry services resume after ramp problem

AAP General News (Australia)
04-18-2008
NSW: Ferry services resume after ramp problem

SYDNEY, April 18 AAP - Dozens of Sydney ferry commuters were stranded in the city and
Manly this evening while staff worked to fix a faulty boarding ramp, a Sydney Ferries
spokeswoman says.

Earlier reports put the number of stranded passengers in the hundreds, but a Sydney
Ferries spokeswoman said most of them were taken on their way aboard JetCat services.

A fault with a hydraulic boarding ramp at the Manly terminal on the harbour's north
side forced the cancellation of some ferry services from 6.15pm (AEST).

But it was rectified after a delay of 45 minutes, the spokeswoman said.

Sydney Ferries cancelled Freshwater Class ferries between Manly and Circular Quay while
engineers fixed the problem.

The backlog of passengers has been cleared, the spokeswoman said.

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