It's been a tough Memorial Day weekend for those using Washington ferries as many travelers have been faced with cancellations.
It's been a tough Memorial Day weekend for those using Washington ferries as many travelers have been faced with cancellations.
On Saturday, ferry officials put the Samish Ferry out of service, due to a lack of crew members. That affected riders in Anacortes, Lopez Island and Friday Harbor.Washington State Department of Transportation’s websiteWashington State Governor Jay Inslee is pushing to keep electric ferries in the works but critics argue the plans should be abandoned to instead focus on diesel. However, Inslee said that would only slow the process of the new ferries even more.
Inslee explained one of the reasons for the delay came from the state’s desire to build the boats domestically. Inslee and his team found a company totally committed to the idea but the company was quickly sold to a hedge fund and the hedge fund pivoted from the particular program regarding constructing ferries in Washington.
And while prices will go back down after the summer, an overall 4.25% fare increase will start on Oct. 1,Seattle detectives looking for vehicle involved in deadly hit-and-run
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