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The silent ferry revolution

By Christina Anderson
The P-12 electric hydrofoil ferry from Candela gliding over water near Stockholm without swell or exhaust fumes. — Ola Lewitschnik/The New York Times

DURING the golden age of ferries in the 1800s, steamboats dotted the shorelines of coastal cities, ferrying passengers across bustling harbours.

Then came cars and trains, pushing ferries to the margins.

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