washington state ferries

Every new car ferry added to the Washington State Ferries fleet over the past fifty years was built at a Puget Sound shipyard. Now, state lawmakers are considering a break from past policy in order to obtain new vessels faster and cheaper for the troubled state ferry system.

A former state ferry now moored on the Olympia waterfront may be headed for auction for the third time in about three years, this time to remedy months of…

Summer officially begins on Saturday, but it still feels like winter if you study the sailing schedule of Washington State Ferries. With ridership…

Do you want to own an old ferryboat? A retired Washington car ferry is for sale again after the current owner's many ideas for the boat did not work…

There's a good chance that people who ride Washington State Ferries will see a permanent fare increase this fall. As part of the deal, passengers could…

Washington State Ferries has come up with a plan to replace more than half of its fleet with new, electric-powered ferries. But the new plan faces hurdles…

Now that electric cars are a common sight on the nation's highways, and prototypes exist for electric trucks and airplanes, could electric ferries be…

David Moseley, the head of Washington State Ferries, announced Tuesday that he will step down on April 15 after six years on the job.His resignation comes…

The nation's biggest ferry system is aiming to convert some of its fleet from diesel to natural gas propulsion.This month, Washington State Ferries…

Last Friday, a large ferry collided with a sailboat, sinking that much smaller craft.Washington State Ferries has relieved the ferry's captain and second…