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Sydney Fast Ferries operated high-speed ferry services on Port Jackson between Circular Quay and Manly from April 2010 until March 2015. ==History== Since January 1965, the Port Jackson & Manly Steamship Company and its successors had operated high speed hydrofoil and later JetCat services between Circular Quay and Manly. In December 2008, the New South Wales State Government, decided the Sydney Ferries service would cease and called for tenders to operate the service on a commercial basis.〔(Calls for Expressions of Interest for Manly Fast Ferry ) Minister for Transport 9 December 2008〕 Bass & Flinders Cruises〔(Home ) Bass & Flinders Cruises〕 trading as Manly Fast Ferry commenced operating the service on 10 February 2009 on an interim basis until March 2010.〔(Jet Car Withdrawal and Manly Fast Ferry Commencement ) NSW Ministry of Transport〕 On April 2010, Sydney Fast Ferries commenced a five-year franchise to operate the service.〔(Manly High Speed Ferry Service ) NSW eTendering 10 August 2009〕〔(Contract Notice Award Detail ) NSW eTendering 8 March 2010〕〔(About us ) Sydney Fast Ferries〕 However Manly Fast Ferries continued to operate services between Circular Quay Wharf 6 and Manly East Pier via Fort Denison, Taronga Zoo and Watsons Bay.〔(Battle to be the last fast ferry on the harbour ) ''Sydney Morning Herald'' 9 April 2010〕〔(Timetable ) Manly Fast Ferries〕 In July 2014, expressions of interest were sought for the next franchise with Bass & Flinders Cruises, SeaLink Travel Group, Sydney Fast Ferries and Transit Systems responding.〔(Fast Ferry Service Contract between Circular Quay and Manly ) NSW eTendering 17 July 2014〕〔(Opinions of commuters wanted on four fast ferry tenderers ) ''Manly Daily'' 12 November 2014〕〔(Terry Dodd has each way bet on Manly fast ferries tender ) ''Sydney Morning Herald'' 3 December 2014〕 In December 2014, the franchise was awarded to Bass & Flinders Cruises, with Sydney Fast Ferries ceasing operations on 31 March 2015.〔(Cheaper fares, more services and new vessels for Manly Fast Ferry customers ) Transport for NSW 13 December 2014〕〔(MFF wins tender ) Manly Fast Ferry 13 December 2014〕 Sydney Fast Ferries lodged a complaint in March 2015 that the selection process was not handled correctly by Transport for New South Wales.〔(Rough seas in new fast ferry deal involving the two current operators ) ''Daily Telegraph'' 26 March 2015〕 They continue to operate cruises under the name Sydney Adventure Cruises.〔(Sydney Adventure Cruises ) Sydney Adventure Cruises Retrieved 3 April 2015〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sydney Fast Ferries」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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