Could the next generation vessels have less car capacity and more space for walk-ons/bikers, and fare shifted so there is more of a premium to bring on a vehicle? An elegant way to shift demand is by reservations where riders shift their travel to where there’s available capacity. I believe there was a 3rd of that new class also added onto the San Juan run. Further, Kitsap Peninsula has the room andwould have allowed an actual highway from Ilahee to Poulsbo. The WAC may include several fare increases within that cycle. i don’t understand. There is an interesting concept for a submerged floating tunnel which would allow container ships to pass above it while not being forced to deal with the high pressure of the deep seafloor. You can't mix exemptions from both lists, however. This revenue from fares cannot fund the WSF. Found inside – Page 485In this case the State's interest in protecting Washington workers ' health and safety is strong and local in ... It is not at all clear why " national uniformity ” is necessary in the regulation of Washington State ferry crews . Once you get to that frequency, you don’t need to plan to far in advance, you just go when you go and there will be a ferry before too long. Jay Inslee’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate called in sick, forcing the cancellation of more than 150 ferry crossings, according to a WSF spokesperson. Seattle Transit Blog is an independent, award-winning publication covering transit and land use issues in Seattle and the Puget Sound area since 2007. I can recall only once in 20 years living on Bainbridge Island when WSF didn’t increase the rates exactly as outlined before the public comment process took place. Since then, ferry officials have reduced the number of sailings to accommodate the crew shortage. Politicians only support issues that concern their constituents. But only on the Seattle side. Most of the day you only get the CT 113. I do think a transition from mostly car ferries to mostly passenger ferries could occur though. Finally increasing fare costs have been squeezing lower income riders off the boats. These tests are free. Just as bridges are failing, so is the ferry system. The privately owned Puget Sound Navigation Company (Blackball Line) was NOT failing. We employ about 1,800 people throughout the Puget Sound region on vessels, in terminals, at the Eagle Harbor Maintenance Facility and at our headquarters in Seattle. Due to collective bargining agreements WSF also exclusively promotes from within it’s deck and engineering crew which means experienced mid-career mariners can only enter the WSF workforce from the bottom while being on-call. on my route it comes out at $5-6000 so % fare increases are a lot more money that for walk-ons. More Washington State politicians have won and lost office on the back of “transportation issues” than any other subject in our state’s history. And Washington State Ferries had LOST money every single day since. And yet by everyone’s account it is the neglect of both these that are causing the ferry system to fail. So what are the alternatives to ferries that could be explored? So do planes, for that matter. It's a career he planned to retire from but instead it's being cut short. Port Townsend-Coupeville is of similar length to Seattle-Bainbridge, at least based on the travel time WSDOMA currently lists, but the water might be shallower than Mukilteo-Clinton. A generation of Americans wanted it cheap more than they wanted it good. Without a doubt the ferry system is much better than it was in the “olden days”. Another point worth mentioning about the ferry system is that it is used not just to transport people, but also freight. We need to make transit catch up as much as we can. Pierce Transit runs all the ferry service to places like Fox Island. Found inside – Page 62Such support by the Washington State Labor Council shall include support of the referendum to the people to pass the constitutional amendment . ... Collective Bargaining Rights for Ferry System Employees Resolution No. If the second, whst level of service would be appropriate? The figure includes an exodus of 129 from the Washington State Ferries, where leaders already had to slash service on major routes including Mukilteo-Clinton and Edmonds-Kingston because of staffing shortages. Edmonds could use a lot of improvement, but it might make more sense to improve the passenger service from Kingston to downtown Seattle. The facts don’t support that order. Please do not separate East and West Washington due to a fight over funds. For all too long the ferry system has been asked to do more each year with less resources to do it. Although, in regards to the staffing issues, I would hope the public-facing ferry staff would make the responsible personal choice to get the free shot(s), and thereby do their part to protect their own lives and the lives of their passengers. Is it unfair to compare Washington State to Norway? The public transit narrative at its core is dynamic. “Nine are over 30 years old and no new ferries have been added in a decade.”. Washington state workers are getting exemptions to avoid the COVID-19 vaccine — but will they keep their jobs? Liberals have ruined the environment while claiming to be saving it. WSF subsidies could be eligible for regional transit travel funds if the state stepped up to its funding role like we find in many other states. These are facts that didn’t sneak up on anyone. No islands are involved. If anything, I think voting has become more about the choice that makes one feel good emotionally than about furthering one’s direct economic self-interest. Also given that 4 of the central Puget Sound routes are in Kitsap county and that those ferries are ‘stored’ over night on the Kitsap side, it helps to live on the Peninsula. Has anyone mentioned a big corporate backer? For years, the car lobby side on the board that sets fares kept arguing that pedestrians were being subsidized and cars were being charged too much. “There are 21 auto/passenger ferries in the current fleet. According to WSF, sixteen additional vessels will be needed by 2040 to maintain current service. WSF and ferry riders got a taste of what that could look like Friday when 28 workers called out sick, according to a WSF spokesperson. But Henriksen and Anderson said that isn't the real problem. Not a need, a want. They call the cops on passengers for starting there truck , even though all the vehicles already had there’s running!!! The hilarity of it all is that they claim it will remove X number (sorry I forget the actual numbers) of cars from the bridge each day. Please contact your local office before you arrive to see if it is open. Start by selecting the set that will best protect critical assets. But I have always thought that a bridge from alkai would be nice. So in a final decision, they only granted a 10% increase, half of what Peabody needed to keep his fleet running, and basically the same fares had been charged before the war and postwar spiraling inflation. As a nurse, it's kind of frightening not to know if you're gonna make your shift. The next step is to run the passenger ferries more often. This would produce regular revenue. Identification is not required. I suggested a light rail tunnel to avoid the cost of replacing the ferries to Bainbridge and Bremerton on Page 2 years ago, with details on https://www.kitsapstreetcar.org/sound-transit/. That cross-Sound passenger ferry to Southworth … How did that happen? https://washingtonstatewire.com/supreme-court-ruling-says-gas-taxes-not-just-for-highways-anymore/. There’s really no reason to continue the Pt Defiance route. Low supplies and high demand drove prices up, with inflation hitting as high as 30%. Found inside – Page 35United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics. AGENCY NAME AND LOCATION EXPIRATION DATE CONTRACT NUMBER WORKERS DURA UNION ... FOOD SERVICE EMPLOYEES LU 119 UNIVERSITY ILLINOIS CHI CIRCLE & MED CENTER WASHINGTON STATE HWY COMMISSION · FERRY ... That would help the ferry system, and provide more money for all transit and transportation. Maybe West Seattle to Vashon to Southworth? Most legacy public transit systems in the US have the exact same problem, with old rolling stock and a labor force skewed towards retirement age. It is a major political problem. On the east side of the Sound, Mukilteo stands out as an area that could use better bus service, if the goal is to reduce the number of car ferries. Thanks for the update on the raft requirements. The reason mode share is skewed toward cars has everything to do with the land use around ferry terminals and the generally poor connecting transit options and little to do with WSF policies. Chief engineer Craig Henriksen has notched 23 years with the state ferry system. If there are twice as many ferry runs, I expect the death rate among aquatic mammals to also double. This would require expansion and new ferry technology with reliable and consistent service? We are short at least two of those 144 vehicle ferries. Just a whole lot of patching going on. I won’t go as far to suggest Tesla could or should be involved, but I believe getting the right companies with the right balance of innovation and established capabilities is an injection the WSF sorely needs. There is nothing stopping the legislature from using all of the gas tax money for transit, if it wanted to. It is pretty slow during the winter (many have places in Palm Springs too), and if you need a lot of medical care you want to be closer to the hospitals and medical clinics. And lots of people vote against services they do use because they believe offering it to be ideologically wrong. My understanding is that there are a few passes in the Cascades that could use significant upgrades to allow for HSR and freight at higher capacities. Found inside – Page 3-1993.20.4 Employment There are major differences in the composition of the employed labor force in Ferry and Okanogan ... Washington State Employment Security data for 1990 indicate that in Okanogan County a majority ( 52 % ) of the ... Literally with the stroke of a pen, a privately-owned public ferry service became state highways. What should be done, and sort of is by Kitsap county. I bet a high speed passenger only service to and from downtown Seattle would get some takers, even at a the normal Clipper prices…. And not in a good way. On June 15, 2020, antigen tests were added. Now what we have is a monopoly with high costs and limited delivery capacity. 672 Puyallup students without bus service after district suspends routes, 'Tis the season: Outdoor ice rinks opening in western Washington this winter, Washington State Ferries starts operating on reduced schedule due to 'severe' staff shortage, 'I hate it': Riders of Washington State Ferries frustrated with reduced sailings, crew shortages, 28 ferry workers out of 1,400 crew members called out sick. The Olympic Class design is based on the Issaquah class, the most versatile vessel in our fleet.” * These ferries, sized for the medium large routes, can also cover for the highest capacity as well as low capacity, with 1500 foot passengers. More rafts can require more crew e.g. That could make that politician a goat to his thrifty constituents. In other words I think that “cleaning house” in the HR team isn’t really going to do much. My understanding is that the COI is based in part on the availability of life rafts. You can not just add life rafts and add more passengers. Yet nobody in city or state government or the Seattle Times editorial board is considering supplementing any of them, or designing the bridge repair or replacement with priority for them. Yes, vehicles move along it, but the road itself needs to be laid down solidly. While having demand management pricing has been discussed it hasn’t been done. Take Mukilteo. ALTSA Offices reopening Many Aging and Long-Term Support Administration offices will reopen to the public Monday, Nov. 15. I don’t think the current system does anyone any good. Plus, part of the capital investment are also terminals and holding areas for cars. Sure! T he birthplace of such legendary businesses as Amazon, Costco, Expedia, Microsoft, Nordstrom, PACCAR, REI and Starbucks, Washington State offers businesses, site selectors and investors a critical mass of highly skilled workers in the aerospace, agriculture, clean technology, information & communication technology (ICT), forest products, life science/global health and maritime sectors. We've listed both exemption amounts below so you can compare the two. Or, for that matter, “checks and balances”. 4nadia/Getty Images/iStockphoto. Yes, it would be better if WSF rationed vehicle space through higher peak prices rather than long queues, but I’m skeptical there is material latent demand for ferry ridership just waiting for a lower fare. That is what the author of this piece alludes to. https://www.clippervacations.com/seattle-san-juan-island-ferry/. The staffing shortages will be alleviated, somewhat, in the long run, by having a fully-vaccinated workforce. The premium to drive a car should steadily increase, particularly at peak, to minimize the need for lengthy vehicle queues, and the connecting transit service should steadily improve at all ferry terminals. I remember when the untouchable were only in India! The only reason it might seem that the legislature ignores the ferries, (or any non-automotive transportation), is that you can let the roads turn to crap, since they don’t really ‘stop running’ (for the most part (excepting elevated portions)). On June 2nd, the Utilities Commission raised ferry fares by 15%, 5% more than even Peabody had asked for. Downtown Seattle and West Seattle both have good transit options. The current system just perpetrates the notion that the state doesn’t need to fund longer distance transit and instead makes individual exceptions like funding the WSF operations. The agency said it … I just don’t know. She led the local movement to name the new ferry the Chimacum. If there was a proposal for new ferry service, there would be a big ribbon cutting, with lots of excitement. The Coleman Dock/Washington State Ferry Terminal – Pier 52 is the busiest ferry landing in the US. By definition, it is about moving. We had a generation of people decide that low taxes were more important than investing in robust infrastructure, while the bridges, roads, ports, etc. Ferry workers who oppose Gov. They meet 3-4 times over several months. psrc.org/sites/default/files/trend-ferry-ridership201811_0.pdf. It is much easier to push through a huge boondoggle, like 167-509, than it is to get adequate funding of the roads we have. It might even make the job more attractive for new applicants. These must meet the revenue target set in the budget by the legislature. The idea of peak fares is elegant and could generate funding required to run some more peak only boats. Found inside – Page 202The State Ferry system enforces a strict policy of “first come, first served. ... Washington State Ferry officials have apologized and suggested that sometimes employees need to exercise compassion rather than enforce the rules. It’s the union’s job to make sure that it’s members jobs are secure and pay as well as possible, and making it harder to hire new people falls right in line with both of these things. Although there may be union pay issues running less than 8 hour shifts or a split shift. Those are quotes from the three most influential Republicans of our time. The shortest ferry runs, from shortest to longer, are Southworth-Vashon, Point Defiance-Tahlequah, Mukilteo-Clinton, Fauntleroy-Vashon, and Edmonds-Kingston. It was forced out of business in 1951 by politicians who wanted to use it as a “black hole” to suck money into the state’s General Fund. Same with the King County ferries. PSN’s President, Alexander Peabody assigned three of his biggest, fastest ships to the route, and they ran full bore with heavy loads, 24 hours a day. Part of the problem with staffing is that new hires have to spend around 3 years working on-call, up to 20 hours in the winter and up to 40 hours in the summer. We’re planning a light rail extension to West Seattle, and some have suggested multiline BRT or a gondola as an alternative. I also generally walk on and get transit on the other side, something tourists rarely do. Found inside – Page 6533Mr. Ferry . Are there any publicly identified leaders of the Socialist Workers Party in the Seattle ... It was ; the letter was headed : " SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY , Washington State Campaign Committee , 5257 University Way ... Results are available in five to seven days. A foot ferry is by definition a local service, and it’s plausible that if WSF stopped moving cars between Bainbridge and Seattle, the WaLeg could decided that moving people between Bainbridge and Seattle is a problem for Kitsap and King to manage, with the legislature’s role limited to providing a funding mechanism. I’d love to work on the project, but what struck me is how tough it was to even figure out who’s doing the work or much about the hybrid design approach. There have been four.]. So it’s ferries, or drive around. At that time Bainbridge successfully opposed the better solution. Yes, this. Is WSF land being used effectively or have value in land leases for other uses? There’s good reason all the foot ferries that currently exist in Washington state are locally managed. Find career opportunities on vessels, in terminals, and other positions with Washington State Ferries. The legislature is not going to build massive bridges across Puget Sound. The MVET was progressive and robust. Liberal fools have increased the amount of lane miles our food and manufacturing has to travel. Remember Olympia Reps and our DOT saying the toll wpuld never be more than $4. There still isn’t a contract and delivery of the first one isn’t until 2025 or later, then one every year to year and half. People are also being asked about passenger ferries vs. car ferries, and voting to fund passenger ferries. Making it worse, there are folks who want new things, while they ignore old things falling apart. More transit constituency outside of Seattle might even improve the state legislature’s opinion of funding transit service. It is not mostly correct. The largest loss was within Washington State Ferries, which is … On June 1, 1951, every ferry paused mid-route, the Blackball House Flag was lowered, and a new Washington State Ferries flag was raised in its place. Highways and transit have the same issues when it comes to providing for preservation – it’s just much more exciting and politically rewarding to add service and cut taxes than it is to take care of things that exist already. Please contact your local office before you arrive to see if it is open. Ferry workers who oppose Gov. And Washington State Ferries had LOST money every single day since. It started failing in the 1980s when we stopped funding maintenance and repair in order to drastically lower taxes on the very wealthiest citizens. Nine are over 30 years old and no new ferries have been added in a decade.” This statement is plainly untrue. Why would anyone agree to come work on a ferry if at best it’s going to be part time for three years? And that they only stock so many rafts because they don’t see more passenger demand. Now that highway going north and south is a major barrier to east west movement on the island. Transit connection need to be much better on both sides to make a foot ferry replace a car ferry. Hwy 304 is the Bremerton-Seattle route. The issue right now is the same for many service industries: the workers have disappeared. The after math was China shipping to the United States 242 million containers. If you combine Bremerton and Bainbridge, looks like pre-COVID there were slightly more vehicles on those Seattle routes than Edmunds or Mukilteo? Still, that’s probably cheaper than building and operating a ferry, plus it benefits a lot of people not riding the ferry. Start by selecting the set that will best protect critical assets. Something targeted by King 5 news in their “waste on the water series (King 5 News, November 5th, 2016). Today, people only vote for issues that concern those individuals. I wish they'd have a change of heart.". Authorizing a hugely expensive fire suppression system would be a huge waste of taxpayer money if the building never caught on fire. As an engineer with background in electric drives, I have been following the electrification project with interest. Pre-pandemic it was rare when you sat next to a person vs. sitting next to an empty seat. Found inside – Page 95( Harborview Hospital Workers , 1988 ) Some of the worst treatment has been that reported by Washington State Ferry System workers . No African American has ever held a managerial position in the ferry system . 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