Whether it’s a ferry system expansion plan, a feasiblity study, or strategy development for increasing ridership, Nelson\Nygaard helps shape waterborne systems that complement the larger transportation network. Nelson\Nygaard teams with technical experts and urban designers to identify markets, forecast travel demand, and plan for systems that best fit current and future growth patterns while meeting social, economic and environmental goals.

Working with technical experts and policymakers, Nelson\Nygaard develops ferry system plans that truly reflect local goals.  Talking stakeholders through the difficult tensions and tradeoffs that transportation plans often avoid, Nelson\Nygaard helps define “success” into transportation terms, applying rigorous analytical tools to measure the effects of potential ferry programs and capital projects against community objectives.

Nelson\Nygaard is an expert in transit planning and transportation demand management measures.  We help clients build waterborne systems that are truly integrated with bicycle, pedestrian, roadway and transit networks in order to maximize ridership.  Nelson\Nygaard also helps develop TDM, pricing and operational strategies that allow ferry systems to achieve the unique balance of walk-on and drive-on ferry access for any given locale.

Most ferry systems can benefit from smart development in the vicinity of terminals and surrounding communities.  Nelson\Nygaard helps communities visualize and develop land use strategies that boost ferry ridership while creating great places to live.