||| FROM REEMA GRIFFITH for STATE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION |||
The Transportation Commission will need to increase fares on all routes to meet current state revenue requirements set forth in the 2021/23 Transportation Budget that was passed by the Legislature this spring. In an effort to gather public comment on the fare increase options being considered, the Commission has launched an online forum where you can offer comments and vote on the options through June 10, 2021.
To learn more about what is being considered, how it will impact each route, and to provide your comments, please visit the Transportation Commission’s website and share your thoughts today!
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Here’s a thought-eliminate the requirement that all ferries be built in the state and buy some from experienced ferry makers in another country with a successful record of building low-down-time vessels. The new ferries should not be breaking down and causing disruptions at this stage. Is there a ferry Lemon Law?.