http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/ Copyright WSDOT 2008. All rights reserved. bertraj@wsdot.wa.gov (Jeremy Bertrand) Washington State Department of Transportation Thu, 23 May 2013 12:22:33 GMT 15 http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Public/images/nav/wsdot2g4.gif http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/ Fri, 23 Dec 2011 04:19:59 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/22_KennewickCelebration.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/22_KennewickCelebration.htm The communities of Port Townsend, Whidbey Island, and Kennewick will join Washington State Ferries and state and local officials to welcome the new ferry Kennewick to the state ferry fleet at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 6. Sat, 10 Dec 2011 03:50:36 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/Award_120910.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/Award_120910.htm New Washington state ferry boats win national award Wed, 07 Dec 2011 04:19:12 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/ETA_120611.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/ETA_120611.htm New tool puts ferry ETA just a click away Tue, 06 Dec 2011 04:48:22 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/Holiday_120511.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/12/Holiday_120511.htm Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:24:45 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/11/holiday_111411.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/11/holiday_111411.htm Plan ahead for ferry travel this Thanksgiving Thu, 10 Nov 2011 02:19:34 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/11/NovDecMeetings_110911.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/11/NovDecMeetings_110911.htm Learn more about the ferry system at upcoming meetings Wed, 02 Nov 2011 02:40:36 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/11/144_110111.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/11/144_110111.htm Construction to start on new 144-car ferry Tue, 01 Nov 2011 01:08:56 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/10/31_KennewickDelivery.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/10/31_KennewickDelivery.htm Vigor Industrial and its U.S. Fab shipbuilding division delivered the third of three new Washington state ferries, the 64-car Kennewick, three months ahead of schedule. Sat, 08 Oct 2011 01:13:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/10/Yakima_100711.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/10/Yakima_100711.htm Repairs to the 144-car ferry Yakima were completed and the vessel returned to service on Sunday, Oct. 16. Thu, 06 Oct 2011 06:04:54 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/10/05_KennewickBuildersTrials.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/10/05_KennewickBuildersTrials.htm Builder Vigor Shipyards plans to start testing the newest state ferry Kennewick before delivering it to Washington State Ferries. Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:41:09 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/10/ferrygear_100511.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/10/ferrygear_100511.htm Ferries gears up after 60 years Fri, 23 Sep 2011 23:47:18 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/09/Tales_092311.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/09/Tales_092311.htm Sharing 60 years of ferry tales Thu, 15 Sep 2011 02:06:08 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/09/Fall_091411.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/09/Fall_091411.htm Autumn brings fare and schedule changes for ferry travelers Wed, 31 Aug 2011 02:38:07 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/25_FareChanges.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/25_FareChanges.htm The Washington State Transportation Commission adopted changes to ferry fares at a hearing held in Seattle on Aug. 24. The changes included a general fare increase of 2.5 percent on Oct. 1, 2011 and a 3 percent increase on May 1, 2012, a restructuring of car size fare categories, and the addition of a capital surcharge of 25 cents per fare. Fri, 26 Aug 2011 04:15:14 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/25_Chetzemoka.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/25_Chetzemoka.htm Full service will resume Friday, Aug. 26, 2011, on the Port Townsend/Coupeville route when the 64-car Chetzemoka returns to service for the noon sailing from Port Townsend. The vessel was pulled from service Tuesday so shipyard craftsmen could install a new keel cooler. Wed, 24 Aug 2011 02:57:23 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/FH_082311.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/FH_082311.htm Safety improvements planned for Friday Harbor ferry terminal Sat, 20 Aug 2011 01:38:55 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/Chetz_081911.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/08/Chetz_081911.htm Chetzemoka stays in service during busy summer weekends Tue, 19 Jul 2011 23:29:15 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/07/TransCommission_071511.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/07/TransCommission_071511.htm Sat, 16 Jul 2011 01:09:03 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/07/Fauntleroy_071511.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/07/Fauntleroy_071511.htm Traffic changes at Fauntleroy ferry terminal start Sunday, July 17 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 04:46:23 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/Salish_062811.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/Salish_062811.htm New ferry Salish begins service July 1 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 05:39:37 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/27_FerriesFourthOfJuly.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/27_FerriesFourthOfJuly.htm WSF offers ferry riders suggestions for the best times to travel and other tips for the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Fri, 17 Jun 2011 05:57:00 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/North+sound+communities+welcome+new+ferry+Salish.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/North+sound+communities+welcome+new+ferry+Salish.htm North sound communities welcome new ferry Salish Wed, 15 Jun 2011 03:25:16 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/flawless_061411.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/flawless_061411.htm WSDOT honors employees for ferries’ flawless service records Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:17:52 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/crew_060911.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/06/crew_060911.htm State ferries celebrate 60 years of crew safety Thu, 19 May 2011 01:39:31 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/05/Progress_051811.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/05/Progress_051811.htm Progress afoot in state ferry system Sat, 14 May 2011 01:19:41 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/05/13_DiamondAward.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/05/13_DiamondAward.htm Washington State Ferries has won a Commuter Challenge Diamond Award for a rideshare program that sends vanpoolers and carpoolers to the head of the line with fare discounts, cutting their travel time. Fri, 13 May 2011 02:39:55 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/05/12_SalishDelivery.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/05/12_SalishDelivery.htm The 64-car ferry, Salish, was delivered by builder Todd Pacific Shipyards to WSDOT and will restore two-boat service to the Port Townsend/Coupeville route this summer. Thu, 05 May 2011 23:51:53 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/05/Salish_050511.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/05/Salish_050511.htm Final testing needed on 64-car Salish ferry Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:20:01 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/04/Salish_041311.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/04/Salish_041311.htm New ferry Salish begins sea trials April 13 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 01:45:04 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/03/tools_032911.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/03/tools_032911.htm New tool highlights best times to catch a ferry Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:19:16 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/03/Muk_032811.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/03/Muk_032811.htm Mukilteo terminal work completed ahead of schedule Wed, 23 Mar 2011 06:38:30 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/03/22_SpringSchedule.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/03/22_SpringSchedule.htm The spring sailing schedule for WSF begins Sunday, March 27. More sailings will be added to popular routes and the international route between Anacortes and Sidney, B.C., starts again. Sat, 19 Feb 2011 07:07:46 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/POF_021811.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/POF_021811.htm Washington ferries destined for Tanzania Sat, 29 Jan 2011 07:33:47 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/01/28_WaterDispensers.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/01/28_WaterDispensers.htm A toxicology assessment of water dispensers at WSF's headquarters building in Seattle is complete. Fri, 28 Jan 2011 01:59:50 GMT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/01/Mukilteo_012711.htm http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/01/Mukilteo_012711.htm Mukilteo ferry terminal will close for three weekends this spring