original passage: Ferry services ran between Paremata and Picton for short periods but appeared unable to compete with Wellington-based services despite the shorter distance.
original sentence: Ferry services ran between Paremata and Picton for short periods but appeared unable to compete with Wellington-based services despite the shorter distance.
sentence2: If I am looking to set up a ferry service, would the route between Paremata and Picton be a good place to set up?
sentence1: Ferry services ran between Paremata and Picton, and appeared able to compete with Wellington-based services because of the shorter distance.