Old Town among six terminals eyed for hydrofoil ferry pilot on the Potomac

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Old Town is one of six sites recommended for further study as a terminal for a hydrofoil ferry pilot that its backers say could reach Navy Yard in 20 minutes, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments board heard Wednesday.

Mayor Alyia Gaskins, a vice chair of the board, said Old Town should be part of it.

“I think it would be a missed opportunity if Old Town was not included,” she said, while asking what would be different for a city that has raised concerns about ferry plans before. She said she could not yet say whether the city has “significant interest.”