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New ferry authority in Southeast seeing mixed ridership numbers

Traffic is up for Southeast Alaska's newest ferry -- the Stikine. More passengers and vehicles are traveling on the Inter-Island Ferry Authority (IFA) ship on its northern route. But the IFA's other ferry -- Prince of Wales -- is carrying fewer passengers this year on the southern route.Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska - Juneau