They were talking about running this in New Zealand between Wellington and Christchurch. The idea sounded batshit insane to begin with given how rough the water

They were talking about running this in New Zealand between Wellington and Christchurch. The idea sounded batshit insane to begin with given how rough the waters are in the Cook Strait, which is also one of the reasons why there's no bridge connecting the North and South islands. I haven't heard anything about it in years and assume it will never get off the ground (if you pardon the pun).