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The ferry system carried a total of 18.66 million riders in 2023—9.69 million passengers and 8.97 million vehicles. [3] WSF is the largest ferry system in the United States and the second-largest vehicular ferry system in the world behind BC Ferries. [4] The state ferries carried an average of 59,900 per weekday in the third quarter of 2024.
Washington State Ferries, owned and operated by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), serves communities on Puget Sound and in the San Juan Islands. It is the largest fleet of passenger and automobile ferries in the United States and the third largest in the world.
“This is a great milestone for Washington State Ferries as well as the national shipbuilding industry that has shown strong interest in this program,” said Matt von Ruden, the ferry system’s ...
The ferry design is based on the Issaquah-class ferries which have proven to be the most reliable and versatile in the fleet. The Olympic-class ferries are designed to serve all routes and terminals in the Washington State Ferries system. [1] All vessels were built in Washington as required by state law since July 2001. [2]
The transportation budget provided a second chance for Nance’s House Bill 2497 to create a ferry system work group, called WSF75, and conduct an economic impact study of ferry cancellations and ...
Ian Sterling, spokesperson for WSF, said leading the ferry system is a challenging job. Washington State Ferries will begin an international recruitment effort for new leadership. Patty Rubstello ...
The Anacortes–San Juan Islands ferry is a system of ferry routes operated by Washington State Ferries in the United States. The routes serve Anacortes, Lopez Island, Shaw Island, Orcas Island, San Juan Island, and Sidney on Vancouver Island in Canada. [2] [3] Sidney service was suspended in March 2020 and is not planned to resume until 2030.
Some state ferries are on restricted routes and fast ferries will not run on Thursday, with 300,000 riders anticipated for the holiday. ... Thanksgiving ferry schedules for WSF, Kitsap Transit ...