2025-2028 Pilot Project as Proof-of-Concept


  • One 70 passenger vessel that is fully electrified.
  • Operation: 5x a week to start
  • Home port: TBD
  • Total cost – $20M to put a boat on the water for dock upgrades, vessel design/build, ticketing system, marketing, certification, operator RFP, etc.
  • Prospective funding sources: Farebox, Federal, State/Region, Private, Corporate, Foundation, etc.
  • Passenger ticket price (One-way) – $3.50; Honored passenger ticket price – $2 ***This cost is for a public subsidy model. If the public sector does not support the service, ticket costs will be higher.
  • Ridership: OHSU, PSU, and the general public commuting from St. Johns and Cathedral Park neighborhoods to the south side of the Portland downtown core. We have the support of neighborhood associations, OHSU, and many leading organizations.
  • 780 passengers per day, displacing 600 automobiles; 200,000 passengers per year
  • Estimated CO2 from commuter vehicles displaced: 3,170 metric tons per year