Ferries Archives - Page 5 of 11

Thanksgiving weekend WSF ridership down 50% from 2019

By Community|2020-12-03T13:32:00-08:00December 3rd, 2020|Comments Off

WSF: Thanksgiving weekend ferry travel will not be normal

By Community|2020-11-19T13:44:26-08:00November 19th, 2020|Comments Off

Fishermen rescue woman who jumped off state ferry near Bremerton

By Community|2024-08-06T16:03:37-07:00November 17th, 2020|3 Comments

WSF installation of physical distancing floor decals is working its way north

By Community|2020-11-13T17:03:33-08:00November 13th, 2020|2 Comments

Third rescue in two months for WSF Puyallup crews

By Community|2020-11-05T15:24:17-08:00November 5th, 2020|1 Comment

WSF website gets a makeover

By Community|2020-11-28T22:45:47-08:00October 21st, 2020|Comments Off

Edmonds route down to one-boat after thunder bolt strikes ferry

By Community|2020-10-13T18:05:59-07:00October 13th, 2020|Comments Off

WSF Weekly Report | Fall reservations up 63% on release day

By Community|2020-09-24T16:36:14-07:00September 25th, 2020|Comments Off

WSF: Reservation no-show fees resume Oct. 1

By Community|2020-09-24T14:33:13-07:00September 25th, 2020|Comments Off

WSF has tips for Labor Day weekend ferry travel

By Community|2020-09-16T15:59:26-07:00September 3rd, 2020|6 Comments

WSF walk-ons now have option for contactless transactions across system

By Community|2020-09-16T16:23:32-07:00August 27th, 2020|Comments Off

Editorial | At the end of the weekend, WSF sent this alert

By Community|2020-11-09T15:00:37-08:00August 24th, 2020|9 Comments

Unsung guardians stand watch on Orcas Island

By Community|2020-11-09T15:00:37-08:00August 23rd, 2020|1 Comment

EDC Survey | Privatization of Sidney ferry?

By Community|2020-09-16T16:27:03-07:00August 21st, 2020|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | About that ferry service…

By Community|2020-09-21T17:54:57-07:00August 21st, 2020|13 Comments

Meanwhile, service being restored to near pre-pandemic levels on some down-Sound state ferry routes

By Community|2020-09-16T16:27:05-07:00August 20th, 2020|Comments Off

Ridership, service update from WSF

By Lin McNulty|2020-08-14T13:11:09-07:00August 14th, 2020|Comments Off

Regional Council looking at feasibility of passenger-only ferry service

By Lin McNulty|2020-08-08T13:20:00-07:00August 8th, 2020|3 Comments

Dozens of new WSF employees join the fleet

By Lin McNulty|2020-08-07T11:05:00-07:00August 7th, 2020|2 Comments

WSF shares crew updates, including Life Ring award winners

By Lin McNulty|2020-07-31T09:32:00-07:00July 31st, 2020|Comments Off

WSF crews rescued four people in the past month

By Lin McNulty|2020-07-19T14:16:07-07:00July 19th, 2020|2 Comments

Necessary travel: Ferries’ winter schedule in summer brings travel delays for locals, visitors in San Juans

By Lin McNulty|2020-07-06T14:39:26-07:00July 6th, 2020|4 Comments

What to expect for Fourth of July weekend ferry travel

By Lin McNulty|2020-07-01T17:15:24-07:00July 2nd, 2020|1 Comment

WSF: Drivers expected to face extended waits for state ferries over holiday weekend

By Lin McNulty|2020-06-30T13:29:53-07:00July 1st, 2020|Comments Off

Register for tonight’s WSF virtual community meeting

By Lin McNulty|2020-06-30T14:46:14-07:00June 30th, 2020|Comments Off

WSF addresses reductions in service during COVID pandemic

By Lin McNulty|2020-06-25T16:34:50-07:00June 26th, 2020|1 Comment

WSF: We don’t want your cash

By Lin McNulty|2020-06-25T18:08:43-07:00June 26th, 2020|Comments Off

Washington State Ferries hosting virtual community meeting

By Lin McNulty|2020-06-23T12:44:22-07:00June 25th, 2020|Comments Off

Summer | Yakima on half capacity, Kitsap has no crew

By Lin McNulty|2020-06-19T19:01:07-07:00June 19th, 2020|Comments Off

Ferry Kitsap is done for the day due to crew shortage

By Lin McNulty|2020-06-19T13:26:48-07:00June 19th, 2020|Comments Off

Ferry ridership slowly increasing, still down 55% from 2019

By Lin McNulty|2020-06-19T10:21:31-07:00June 19th, 2020|Comments Off

Some ferry-served counties implementing mask requirements

By Lin McNulty|2020-06-18T15:48:25-07:00June 18th, 2020|Comments Off

WSF honors Orca Month, helps spread awareness

By Lin McNulty|2020-06-05T11:03:34-07:00June 5th, 2020|Comments Off

Passenger-only ferry? Take the Puget Sound Regional Council survey

By Lin McNulty|2020-05-31T14:43:18-07:00May 31st, 2020|4 Comments

Face masks not required on ferries, but are ‘encouraged’

By Lin McNulty|2020-05-30T11:35:33-07:00May 30th, 2020|1 Comment

WSF doesn’t require face masks, but . . .

By Lin McNulty|2020-05-28T16:19:37-07:00May 28th, 2020|5 Comments

WSF recommendations for Memorial Day weekend travel

By Lin McNulty|2020-05-21T14:39:53-07:00May 21st, 2020|Comments Off

WSF reminder, ferry travel limited to essential only

By Lin McNulty|2020-05-21T14:00:50-07:00May 21st, 2020|1 Comment

Ferry ridership up slightly, but remains way down compared to last year

By Lin McNulty|2020-05-18T13:13:15-07:00May 17th, 2020|1 Comment

WSF: New fares beginning Friday, May 1

By Lin McNulty|2020-04-27T15:13:24-07:00April 28th, 2020|Comments Off

WSF: Full winter schedule restored with return of Samish

By Lin McNulty|2020-04-27T11:01:23-07:00April 27th, 2020|Comments Off

WSF: New fares begin next week on May 1

By Lin McNulty|2020-04-24T12:37:48-07:00April 25th, 2020|1 Comment

WSF weekly update | Sustainability action plan

By Lin McNulty|2020-04-23T13:44:22-07:00April 24th, 2020|Comments Off

Back to regular winter schedule on Sunday with return of Samish

By Lin McNulty|2020-04-21T13:39:55-07:00April 21st, 2020|Comments Off

State ferries to reduce service in central Puget Sound beginning Sunday, March 29

By Lin McNulty|2020-04-20T16:30:24-07:00April 20th, 2020|Comments Off

WSF reducing service between Anacortes/San Juans

By Lin McNulty|2020-04-09T19:58:37-07:00April 9th, 2020|Comments Off

WSF honors frontline workers with joyful, nightly ferry whistles

By Lin McNulty|2020-04-09T14:28:16-07:00April 9th, 2020|Comments Off

Reflections on an unusual Saturday on Orcas Island

By Community|2020-03-29T12:53:10-07:00March 29th, 2020|2 Comments

WSF reduces ferry service in central Puget Sound

By Lin McNulty|2020-03-27T16:22:01-07:00March 27th, 2020|Comments Off

WSF will refund tickets, travel passes

By Lin McNulty|2020-03-24T11:43:41-07:00March 24th, 2020|Comments Off

Reminder: WSF remains on winter schedule

By Lin McNulty|2020-03-24T11:39:23-07:00March 24th, 2020|Comments Off

WSF will remain on winter schedule through April 25

By Lin McNulty|2020-03-23T15:20:07-07:00March 23rd, 2020|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Time to restrict non-resident access

By Lin McNulty|2020-03-23T12:26:58-07:00March 23rd, 2020|9 Comments

WSF call center to operate with limited service

By Lin McNulty|2020-03-21T13:43:20-07:00March 22nd, 2020|Comments Off

All WSF fares now available for purchase online to reduce in-person contact

By Lin McNulty|2020-03-21T13:38:49-07:00March 21st, 2020|Comments Off

WSF offering ticket refunds and suspending no-show fees

By Lin McNulty|2020-03-19T11:44:26-07:00March 19th, 2020|1 Comment

WSF suspends international service to British Columbia

By Lin McNulty|2020-03-18T12:34:29-07:00March 18th, 2020|Comments Off

No food service on the ferries until further notice

By Lin McNulty|2020-03-16T19:22:23-07:00March 16th, 2020|Comments Off

WSF encourages ‘social distancing’ aboard ferries

By Lin McNulty|2020-03-12T12:35:26-07:00March 13th, 2020|1 Comment

Washington State Ferries’ response to coronavirus

By Lin McNulty|2020-03-04T09:51:40-08:00March 4th, 2020|Comments Off

WSF hiring on-call deckhands in multiple locations

By Lin McNulty|2020-02-29T14:30:25-08:00March 2nd, 2020|Comments Off

Potential loss of ferry is a concern in Anacortes

By Lin McNulty|2020-02-20T20:52:54-08:00February 21st, 2020|4 Comments

First ferry built for Washington state system sells — again — for $200K

By Lin McNulty|2020-02-04T12:56:17-08:00February 4th, 2020|1 Comment

Liz Smith named 2020 WSF Writer-In-Residence

By Lin McNulty|2020-02-25T22:13:56-08:00January 29th, 2020|Comments Off

WSF sets up new snow and ice schedules online

By Lin McNulty|2020-01-14T15:26:21-08:00January 14th, 2020|Comments Off

Snow a major factor in 2019 state ferry ridership drop

By Lin McNulty|2020-01-14T12:02:51-08:00January 14th, 2020|Comments Off

Winter schedule begins on Sunday, January 5

By Lin McNulty|2020-01-04T20:27:11-08:00January 4th, 2020|2 Comments

More than 700,000 ferries customers will dash through the Sound over Christmas week

By Lin McNulty|2019-12-18T11:24:04-08:00December 18th, 2019|Comments Off

Clean transportation advances with hybrid-electric ferries

By Lin McNulty|2019-12-17T12:59:35-08:00December 17th, 2019|Comments Off

Yakima back in service

By Lin McNulty|2019-12-13T15:53:29-08:00December 13th, 2019|Comments Off

You may now resume your ferry travel to B.C.

By Lin McNulty|2019-12-08T15:10:40-08:00December 8th, 2019|Comments Off

Reminder of upcoming WSF online meeting schedule

By Lin McNulty|2019-12-06T17:50:39-08:00December 6th, 2019|3 Comments

WSF thinks there will be an extra helping of passengers over Thanksgiving weekend

By Lin McNulty|2019-11-26T12:12:55-08:00November 26th, 2019|Comments Off

You’re invited to participate in upcoming WSF virtual meetings

By Lin McNulty|2019-11-21T14:43:15-08:00November 23rd, 2019|Comments Off

Washington State Ferries will host first-ever virtual community meetings

By Lin McNulty|2019-11-14T11:35:06-08:00November 14th, 2019|Comments Off

Seasonal ferry shuffle means no Sidney sailings through December 8

By Lin McNulty|2019-11-11T12:53:44-08:00November 11th, 2019|Comments Off

No international sailings November 12 – December 8

By Lin McNulty|2019-10-29T11:54:17-07:00October 29th, 2019|Comments Off

New funding secured for cleaner, greener ferries

By Lin McNulty|2019-10-22T11:27:42-07:00October 22nd, 2019|2 Comments

Guest Opinion | Tim Eyman’s I-976 severely impacts ferries

By Lin McNulty|2019-10-17T10:57:50-07:00October 17th, 2019|3 Comments

WSF adds extra afternoon sailings for couple weeks into new fall schedule

By Lin McNulty|2019-10-03T12:51:33-07:00October 3rd, 2019|Comments Off

It’s no fluke: WSF implements Whale Report Alert system

By Lin McNulty|2019-10-02T14:16:55-07:00October 2nd, 2019|Comments Off

New ferry fares take effect October 1

By Lin McNulty|2019-09-27T12:26:59-07:00September 29th, 2019|Comments Off

Fall sailing schedule takes effect on Sunday

By Lin McNulty|2019-09-28T11:58:06-07:00September 28th, 2019|Comments Off

WSF looking for someone to continue inter-island writer-in-residence program

By Lin McNulty|2019-09-21T13:17:26-07:00September 21st, 2019|Comments Off

Annual Oyster Run (motorcycle rally) will affect ferry volumes this weekend

By Lin McNulty|2019-09-18T12:51:18-07:00September 18th, 2019|Comments Off

WSF launches hybrid-electric ferry build project

By Lin McNulty|2019-09-12T14:22:34-07:00September 13th, 2019|2 Comments

Extra sailing on Saturday night from Friday Harbor is only if you have livestock on board

By Lin McNulty|2019-08-15T18:06:05-07:00August 16th, 2019|Comments Off

Doe Bay Fest means extra sailing to America on Sunday Night

By Lin McNulty|2019-08-08T19:03:43-07:00August 8th, 2019|Comments Off

Final decisions made today: Ferry fare changes coming this fall

By Lin McNulty|2019-08-06T14:18:32-07:00August 6th, 2019|5 Comments

Where does a San Juan ferry go when it’s given some time off?

By Lin McNulty|2019-08-02T08:56:45-07:00August 2nd, 2019|Comments Off

Final decisions on this fall’s ferry fare changes will be made at August 6 hearing in Seattle

By Lin McNulty|2019-07-31T14:14:40-07:00July 31st, 2019|Comments Off

Elwha will leave SJ route, Kitsap will join, Kaleetan still undergoing repairs

By Lin McNulty|2019-07-26T17:05:19-07:00July 26th, 2019|1 Comment

Islanders may need to find a new way to game the WSF reservation system

By Lin McNulty|2019-07-16T14:17:22-07:00July 16th, 2019|9 Comments

Alert | Ferries are running on time

By Lin McNulty|2019-07-15T15:48:50-07:00July 15th, 2019|2 Comments

DOT still looking for your input about Anacortes ferry terminal site innovations

By Lin McNulty|2019-07-10T12:27:20-07:00July 10th, 2019|5 Comments

Extra ferry service to get us through the weekend

By Lin McNulty|2019-07-01T14:45:45-07:00July 1st, 2019|Comments Off

Got some thoughts on ferry fare increases? WaDOT is listening

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-28T13:16:46-07:00June 28th, 2019|Comments Off

WSF exploring partnerships for Anacortes ferry terminal improvements

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-27T12:19:22-07:00June 28th, 2019|Comments Off

State ferry Hyak to sail into retirement

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-27T11:55:12-07:00June 27th, 2019|2 Comments

State proposes to increase ferry fares and capital surcharge

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-26T14:21:11-07:00June 26th, 2019|1 Comment