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Virginia’s iconic Jamestown-Scotland Ferry is getting a green upgrade with a $68 million federal grant to replace its aging 1979 diesel ferry, Surry, with a modern hybrid diesel-electric vessel. Moving nearly a million vehicles annually and operating 24/7, the ferry system needs modernization to meet demand and environmental goals. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine championed the funding, part of the 2021 infrastructure bill, to make Virginia’s transit network cleaner and more efficient. The new ferry, modeled after the Pocahontas and Powhatan, will cut emissions and improve performance — construction is expected to take three years after design and contract phases begin.

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