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    NCDOT to debut Ocracoke ferry service on May 14

    Dec. 27, 2018
    Catamaran-style ferry expected to be delivered in February. Initial service includes three trips daily between Hatteras and Ocracoke Village.
    Elliott Bay Design Group, Seattle
    A rendering of the Ocracoke Express ferry, scheduled to begin service May 14, 2019.
    A rendering of the Ocracoke Express ferry, scheduled to begin service May 14, 2019.

    The Ocracoke Express passenger Ferry service is slated to begin service May 14. The new express service will operate between Hatteras and Ocracoke Village, N.C., and was created to alleviate summertime congestion on the popular Hatteras-Ocracoke vehicle ferry route.

    “Frankly, we can’t wait to get the Ocracoke Express underway”, said North Carolina Department of Transportation Ferry Division Director Harold Thomas. “Not only will it be an easy way to get to Ocracoke, we think it will become a new ‘must-do’ summertime attraction for the entire Outer Banks.”

    The Ocracoke Express will carry as many as 98 passengers on a speedy 70-minute trip. Service will begin with three round-trips each day, with fares ranging from $5-15 round trip depending on time of travel. Service will continue throughout the summer.

    The $4.15 million catamaran-style ferry is currently being constructed at the US Boat Works Shipyard in Hubert, with an expected delivery date in February.    

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    Mischa Wanek-Libman serves as editor in chief of Mass Transit magazine. She is responsible for developing and maintaining the magazine’s editorial direction and is based in the western suburbs of Chicago.

    Wanek-Libman has spent more than 20 years covering transportation issues including construction projects and engineering challenges for various commuter railroads and transit agencies. She has been recognized for editorial excellence through her individual work, as well as for collaborative content. 

    She is an active member of the American Public Transportation Association's Marketing and Communications Committee and serves as a Board Observer on the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) Board of Directors.  

    She is a graduate of Drake University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Mass Communication with a major in magazine journalism and a minor in business management.

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