Ontario boat company secures deal for 30-min transit from Toronto to Niagara [Video]

An Ontario boating company is one step closer to launching a ferry that will take passengers from Toronto’s waterfront to central Niagara in just 30 minutes.

Hoverlink Ontario has officially secured its Toronto docking site, marking a major milestone for travellers and commuters along this route.

The service is set to become the first large-scale hovercraft transit system in North America and is designed to move passengers across Lake Ontario in just half an hour.

According to the release, this new route will cut down travel time by up to 90 per cent compared with driving or taking a bus or train.

“It truly is connectivity without congestion,” said Chris Morgan, Hoverlink’s founder and CEO.

Hoverlink estimates the hovercraft will take more than 8,000 vehicles off the QEW every day, helping to ease one of Ontario’s busiest traffic corridors.

“We are extremely pleased to finally provide a fast, reliable and sustainable …