WA ferry system scraps timeline for resuming normal service
Jan 4, 2024 · In early 2023, WSF estimated it could resume full service to both the Southworth and Bremerton routes by the fall. That timeline was bumped to 2024 last summer.
To restore WA ferries, ensure wages are competitive - The Seattle Times
Aug 19, 2024 · More than $53 million is building WSF recruitment, hiring and training for new workers. Yet the most experienced staff continues to dwindle. Of the 110 chief engineers in the ferry system, about...
As Washington's ferry fleet ages, why aren't we ... - The Seattle Times
Aug 20, 2023 · New projections peg a 2027 rollout for the first boat in the new hybrid-electric fleet, but prospective bidders have voiced skepticism about that timeline. Few shipbuilders here have taken the lead...
WSDOT - Ferries - Terminal, Wait Time & Camera Information
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Electric conversion of Washington ferry delayed a year, and the …
Sep 26, 2024 · According to WSF, these Jumbo Mark II ferries — with space for 202 cars and 2,500 passengers each — are the biggest emitters in its fleet, and account for 26% of the agency's greenhouse gas...
Ferry Tales: How the System Broke, Why It’s so Hard to Fix
May 31, 2024 · Gov. Jay Inslee, himself a Bainbridge Island resident, has come under fire for being slow to address the ferry crisis. The three-term governor “bears the greatest responsibility for the disrepair of its network of marine highways,” the Seattle Times editorialized in November.
Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson may delay converting ferries to electric …
Jan 11, 2025 · Describing the Washington State Ferries system as "in crisis," Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson said he may postpone the ongoing work to convert the fleet's largest ferries to electric power.
Washington State Ferries plans on reduced levels of service for …
Jan 5, 2024 · SEATTLE — In a new report, Washington State Ferries (WSF) says it will not be able to operate at full service for the next four to five years due to a litany of challenges facing the agency.
WSF Engine Room crew say arbitrator's decision on wages doesn't …
Seattle, WA – More than 400 Washington State Ferries’ engine room crew members say the state’s refusal to end widening pay gap with deck counterparts, over-reliance on overtime, and lack of investment needed to retain and recruit experienced staff …
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