Washington state has a $1 billion budget for five new ferries, but there have been contract issues to build them. We may not see a new vessel until 2027. "I wish I’d be home sooner," Valle said ...

Lawmakers and Gov. Jay Inslee signed off on a bill in 2019 that allowed the Washington State Department of Transportation to extend its existing contract with Vigor for the Olympic-class ferries ...

(The Center Square) – The construction of three new hybrid-electric ferries to help the Washington State Department of Transportation reach its goal of a fully emission-free fleet will cost $1 ...

Kitsap Transit will receive $2.9 million from the state to continue the extended weekday Bremerton-Seattle fast ferry service ...

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has received two letters from local governments urging fixes to ongoing woes with the ferry system, often relied upon by commuters. Among the back-and-forth are mentions ...

Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer, and Washington state’s extensive ferry system is ready. Washington State Ferries see double the typical number of riders during the summer ...

Washington State Ferries plans to add services for 2023 WSF looks to increase staffing and help regulate a growing trend of unruly passenger behavior. To stream KING 5 on your phone, you need the ...

Public feedback on WA ferries If you’re interested in getting involved in the state ferry system’s decision-making process for the upcoming busy season, there will be community meetings on ...

However, of that amount, electrification of the state ferry fleet composes $4.4 billion or 80% of WSF's long-term unfunded needs. Those unfunded costs include $1.1 billion for four new ferries ...

Unless leaders at Washington State Ferries can generate a tidal wave of new money and staffing ideas, the fleet could remain in dire straits through 2022 and beyond.. The nation’s largest ferry ...

— Washington State Ferries (@wsferries) October 8, 2021 “They do not have the staff to run the system as designed,” Barkis told MyNorthwest.