The planned high-speed ferry between Bedford and Halifax will be delayed at least two years, the municipality says, because work is being held up by land negotiations.
The ferry is expected to eventually move people between Mill Cove in Bedford and the Halifax waterfront in just 18 minutes.
All three levels of government committed $260 million in funding last year for two ferry terminals and five electric ferries, which were expected to be in place by 2028.
But municipal spokesperson Brynn Budden said Wednesday that work cannot move ahead until the "required land acquisitions" are in place. She said the provincial government is leading the land acquisition, but no money to buy these parcels has been spent yet.
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