OCEAN CITY — Evoking a “health before wealth” mantra, the Ocean City Transportation Committee this week opted to forward a recommendation to the full council not to run the Boardwalk trams this summer.
Over the last couple of months, resort officials have been debating if and when to resume running the Boardwalk tram. Back in May, with COVID-19 still rampant and Gov. Larry Hogan’s stay-at-home and other directives still in place, the transportation committee debated the merits of running the Boardwalk tram at all this summer, regardless of what stage of the state’s recovery plan had been reached. It was quite literally a million-dollar question as the committee had to weigh the balance of social distancing and public safety against significant revenue losses for shutting down the quaint feature on the Boardwalk for generations.
The debate continued in June as Maryland moved from stage one to stage two of the recovery plan and more and more of the restrictions were relaxed. The thinking at that time was training could begin in mid-June and the tram service could resume around the beginning of July and still salvage the peak months of the summer season.
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10 comments:
Most aren’t wearing masks anyway. The tram could add to that visualization. There is already a perception for some that we’re putting wealth before health.” You think Dennis? Seriously?
Just one more stupid idea emanating from the intellectually impotent.
More stupidity.
Fine...just now making that decision.
HAHAHAHA whatever.
This is very easy to see thru all of these BS ass covering lies from city "officials" - OC is broke and can't AFFORD to run the tram nor have fireworks on the forth.
But look for them to vote themselves a raze in the next closed session.
What about the advertising on the Trams that OC sold to the local merchants?
Great..... let the ice cream eating Fat Asses walk some
11:17
Which OC buildings will be razed?
What do you want to bet that they have Tram employees and drivers on the payroll already that have nothing to do?
Without the boardwalk trams will be no seniors, less $ in OC's pockets. Also families always enjoyed the trams, so you will loose family traffic as well, good bye OC!
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