Fauntleroy, Seattle ferries back on track

February 4th, 2008
SEATTLE -- The Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth ferry route and the Seattle-Bremerton routes will return to normal service Tuesday morning with the ferry Chelan leaving dry dock ahead of schedule.

Alaska ferry service to Bellingham cut in half

January 23rd, 2008
The financially struggling Alaska Marine Highway System will cut ferry service from Bellingham through Alaska's Inside Passage by half ...

Ferry riders face year of disruption

January 14th, 2008
A vessel that went into dry dock Monday left state ferry commuters delayed -- likely the first of several schedule shake-ups expected this year as more deteriorating boats are sidelined for repairs or inspections.

Reminder: Fauntleroy ferry cuts start today, possible bus effects

January 14th, 2008
dock1.jpgAs mentioned here on Friday, the Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth ferry runs are down to 2 boats through mid-February, starting today, because repair work is reducing the number of ferries available systemwide. Here’s the WSF overview, which mentions added passenger runs between downtown and Vashon to try to relieve some of the potential pain. Here’s the new F-V-S schedule; looking at the always-cool WSF GPS-powered Vessel Watch, it appears that Issaquah and same-class Kitsap will be the two boats on the run, since Chelan is going into drydock. For non-ferry riders, the effects ...

Mukilteo wants update on ferry, train projects – HeraldNet

January 14th, 2008
Mukilteo wants update on ferry, train projects HeraldNet, WA - 5 hours ago
 Today, council members plan to sit down with representatives from the Port of Everett, Sound Transit and Washington State Ferries to hear status reports on ...

Fauntleroy ferry wi-fi still not connected

January 3rd, 2008
According to the official website for the Washington State Ferries wi-fi Internet service, Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth is still the next route scheduled to get it … and still no date set; after various delays last year, the site switched its public projection to “fourth quarter 2007,” and now that’s moved on to “first quarter 2008.” However, if you have any reason to use WSF wi-fi on a route where it’s up and running (listed here), we discovered you can get a free week of service by taking a relatively quick (we tried it) survey. ...

Should King County be in the ferry business again?

December 21st, 2007
The county once before ran ferries, only to be rescued by the state. Now the state is too broke to keep the passenger boats running, and the county has got the bug again. It's expensive, there are other solutions, and Vashon Islanders were once dead set against passenger-only ferries. But hey, nostalgia springs eternal.

Catamaran commute between Kirkland and UW? Parking still an issue – Seattle Times

December 10th, 2007
Catamaran commute between Kirkland and UW? Parking still an issue Seattle Times, United States - 8 hours ago In recent years, King County and Sound Transit have studied the idea of reviving waterborne transportation, giving rise to new demonstration routes. ...

Ferries might not be fixed until next year

November 27th, 2007
It could be the first or second week in February before vehicle service returns to ferries servicing Port Townsend and Whidbey Island.

Passenger-only ferries begin from Port Townsend

November 25th, 2007
Passenger-only ferries began serving the Port Townsend-Keystone route Sunday in an effort to ease congestion caused by the closure of the route Tuesday because of problems with the aging ferry fleet there.
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