I think the bottom line is trying to keep the boats on schedule so that they can get more people across, so they don't have to wait so long at the ferry dock. The issue is the Tokitae runs late more than the other boat, so their thinking is if they keep it on schedule, more people are getting across. But when the lines are long and the boats are full, the Tokitae is never going to be on time. 

Consider, last year they had few vehicles on this run, but according to some, the lines were longer. Why? Only thing I can think is the Tokitae is running so behind that the number of people being carried across is less per hour, instead of being more - which is what they were expecting by putting a larger boat on the run. 

And the Clinton Council, our electeds, and the Record's fix for this? Give us TWO SLOW FERRIES and make the lines even longer!