The plan comes at a perilous time for the ferry system and as state finances are strained. Still, Ferguson says, the state has the resources for this investment.

Washington's first hybrid electric ferry is the Wenatchee. It took two years to convert the vessel and will return to service on the Seattle-Bainbridge route next week.(Photo by Tom Banse) ...

Jul. 10—SEATTLE — When riders go aboard the Wenatchee ferry next week for the first time in nearly two years, they likely won't notice much of a difference. The vessel's interior is largely unchanged, ...

The Wenatchee ferry is temporarily out of service due to power loss, with technicians investigating communication wire issues causing instability. As North America's largest hybrid-electric passenger ...

SEATTLE — Washington State Ferries prepares for busy holiday travel ahead of Labor Day weekend as the agency struggles with crew shortages. WSF is expecting to attract more than 300,000 travelers ...

Western Washington was hit with major flooding after multiple atmospheric rivers this week. by KOMO News Staff SEATTLE — Washington State Ferries (WSF) is set to restore nearly full domestic service ...

As the state invest hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars into electrifying its ferry fleet, Washington State Ferries ...

SEATTLE – The fares passengers pay to ride a state ferry cover well more than half the cost to run the system. But with diminished ridership, the gap between what it takes to run Washington State ...

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) confirmed, in an email to KIRO Newsradio around 3 p.m. Tuesday, the Tacoma ferry was repaired and will return to service on the ...

In summertime in Washington state, millions of people ride the iconic green-and-white ferries. Some of them are commuters. Others are tourists visiting the state's islands and peninsulas. Some walk on ...

SEATTLE — For the first time, Washington State Ferries is letting dogs inside passenger cabins as part of a six-month trial. The change, which began last week, will run through February 2026. Under ...

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