ferry systems

The same day Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited western Washington to highlight federal infrastructure investments in the state's ferry system, canceled sailings reminded residents it may get worse before it gets better.

The Seattle Public Library digitized approximately 800 new images this year, more than doubling the size of its historical Northwest Photograph Collection. From McNeil Island Penitentiary to the Coulee Dam to Neah Bay, photos from 1920-1949 demonstrate the long history of regional issues that KNKX Public Radio and its contributors report on to this day.

For years, Des Moines, Washington, officials have considered offering a passenger ferry service. Next month, they’ll be one step closer to that vision. In June, the city council approved a two-month long pilot program that will offer roundtrip rides from Des Moines to Seattle.

The next Washington state ferry will bear the name Wishkah when it sails in 2024. The Washington State Transportation Commission voted 7-0 Tuesday to select the name after receiving citizen suggestions for months.

Washington’s newest state ferry will get its name Tuesday afternoon, after a months-long public process. It’s the system’s first hybrid-electric boat and will carry 144 cars when it enters service in 2024. The state transportation commission will choose the winning moniker from six finalists' proposals.

Puget Sound ferry travelers can expect summer delays because last month’s fire aboard the ferry Wenatchee has forced the state to use smaller vessels than…

Washington state plans to phase out half of its ferry fleet by 2040, according to a long-range plan submitted to the Legislature last week.Washington…

Some commuters on the morning ferry from Bremerton to Seattle have been getting to know each other a little better, thanks to a project dubbed “Rock the…

Starting today, it’s going to cost you more to commute by ferry in and around the Puget Sound—unless you have a small car.Walk-on ferry passengers will…

Their loss is our gain. That’s one way some folks are looking at thefailure of the Port of Kingston’s passenger-only ferry service. The last sailing of…