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Transportation budgets: Does steady cut it?

Thu, Apr 4, 2:25 p.m.

By John Stang

The state's "Good To Go!" pass might leap from the highways to the ferry system. And that's about as dramatic as things get.

The 5 biggest roadblocks to great WA transportation

Mon, Apr 1, 4:57 a.m.

By Douglas B. MacDonald

Enough of unproductive rhetoric. Here's what we really need to do to fix the Washington state transportation quagmire.

Ferry godfathers: Two lawmakers want more oversight of Washington's fleet

Tue, Feb 19, 5 a.m.

By John Stang

House and senate bills seek to wrest control of vessel design from Washington State Ferries and put it in legislative hands.

Island coalition clamors for more ferry boats

Mon, Jan 7, 9:34 p.m.

By John Stang

A coalition of Islanders plans to lobby the state Legislature for more ferries this session. On the double!

Should Washington let other states build its ferries?

Fri, Jan 4, 6 a.m.

By John Stang

A state auditor's study recommends saving money by changing the monopoly held by state shipyards and rules on apprenticeships. Not so fast, says the state transportation leadership.

The Daily Troll: Inslee is governor. And WTF, WSF?

Fri, Nov 9, 3:21 p.m.

By Joe Copeland

Trolling the web to bring you news for your evening commute. Today's scoop: McKenna concedes, a fail for Washington State Ferries, KOMO loses a great journalist and Seattle misses the mark on bikes.

Competing with the state: A fool's game for foot-ferries?

Thu, Aug 30, midnight

By C.B. Hall

Foot-ferries to the Kitsap Peninsula have had a hard time competing with Washington State Ferries' monolithic schedules. With Kingston bowing out, is there still room for passenger-only ferries?

Mrs. Piggle Wiggle gets a ferry

Wed, Aug 8, midnight

By Knute Berger

Washington is looking for names for two new ferries. Why not take the chance to honor a writer and a ferry rider who brought the Northwest fantasy and foibles to millions: Betty MacDonald.

A bold idea to transform the ferry terminal

Thu, Jul 26, midnight

By Knute Berger

Peter Steinbrueck has something different in mind for redeveloping Seattle's central waterfront. Could his Sea Center idea for the ferry terminal float?

Uncertainty hangs over foot ferries' future on Seattle waterfront

Thu, May 24, midnight

By C.B. Hall

Washington State Ferries has shifted gears on a plan to remove passenger-only service from a revamped Colman Dock. But what shape the service will take is still in question.

Gale force ferry service warnings

Wed, Feb 8, 2 a.m.

By C.B. Hall

The state is talking about cuts in the neighborhood of 40 percent. But would such drastic cuts really happen?

Heritage Turkey Watch

Fri, Jan 27, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

The Kalakala still floats, for now, plus Seattle's plywood "space shuttle," demolition fight in Spokane, and other preservation news.

State's newest ferries are proving pricey

Thu, Jan 26, 2 a.m.

By C.B. Hall

The ferries were bought at a high price and have some odd characteristics: the tendency to list, the engines that seem to waste fuel, and tight quarters for vehicles. They are very comfortable, but the state is looking at a potentially bleak future for ferry service finances. Updated: The ferry system has provided a statement about an award given to the new ferries.

Heritage Turkeys of the year

Mon, Jan 9, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

Who did most to raze, wreck, uproot, neglect, and generally trash our historic treasures in 2011? The envelopes, please...

Best of 2011: The fragile state of Washington's ferries

Sat, Dec 31, 2 a.m.

By C.B. Hall

A recent disruption in ferry service to the San Juan Islands illuminated just how close Washington's ferry system is to the edge. Can a new government task force resuscitate the struggling system?