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patronage on the route rose from 3.7 million to 6.0 million (full 08/09 year) in the same period. However this referenced source clearly reveals the change in Jetcat patronage can be explained by the reduction in the number of timetabled Jetcat services being operated from typically 256 return trips per week in 1995/96, down to 116 per week in 2008 (both including ferry replacement trips). The JetCats were sold to a broker, who resold them for three times the price.
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announced the JetCat service would cease and called for tenders to operate the service on a commercial basis. The last JetCat service operated on 31 December 2008. JetCat patronage had dropped from 1,453,000 passengers per annum in 1995/96 to 393,506 between July and
December 2008, while ferry
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88:General characteristics
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1160:Sydney Ferries Limited
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185:In December 2008, the
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868:Lady Denman
861:Lady Cutler
770:Kooroongaba
749:Kookooburra
232:St Benedict
104:34.8 metres
1227:Catamarans
1221:Categories
1034:Freshwater
928:North Head
889:Lady Scott
847:Kuring-gai
791:Kirribilli
763:Koompartoo
637:Freshwater
623:Experiment
566:Brightside
545:Barrenjoey
303:References
249:St Dominic
148:catamarans
117:Propulsion
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912:Narrabeen
840:Kurrab-Ba
784:Kosciusko
700:Kara Kara
601:Curl Curl
587:Burra Bra
559:Binngarra
552:Bellubera
538:Baragoola
531:Balgowlah
445:Sea Eagle
321:July 2007
257:Sea Eagle
112:10 metres
96:Catamaran
72:Completed
53:Operators
32:Sea Eagle
1076:SuperCat
1071:RiverCat
991:Vaucluse
984:Surprise
854:Kuttabul
812:Kummulla
721:Karrabee
714:Karingal
693:Kanimbla
686:Kanangra
672:Kameruka
594:Collaroy
580:Brothers
573:Brighton
472:Archived
450:Archived
401:Archived
382:Archived
358:Archived
286:See also
274:Sprinter
272:then as
270:CM Jet 5
226:sold to
219:Blue Fin
182:design.
133:Capacity
128:30 knots
45:Builders
1051:K class
1023:Emerald
1016:Dee Why
998:Wallaby
935:Phantom
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826:Kuranda
819:Kuramia
756:Kooleen
742:Kirrule
728:Kiandra
707:Kareela
665:Kaludah
608:Dee Why
266:Arcadia
200:Vessels
170:on the
162:History
1046:JetCat
949:Rodney
805:Kulgoa
735:Kirawa
679:Kamiri
658:Kalang
651:Kaikai
644:Herald
178:to an
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101:Length
80:Active
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896:Manly
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213:Fate
125:Speed
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1056:Lady
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207:Name
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109:Beam
93:Type
915:(I)
615:Emu
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