Tag: ferries

March 13, 2013

Vashon passenger ferry could improve bike accommodations + Survey

The Vashon-to-Seattle passenger ferry is looking to make improvements to its Vashon terminal. On the list of possible projects is better bicycle accommodations, including covered bike parking. So if you use this service, operated by King County, then you should take their survey. Details: We are looking for your help to identify the need and…
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tagged: ferries, vashon
November 14, 2012

Port Townsend cancels plans for a walk/bike ferry to Seattle

This is a huge bummer. Port Townsend has given up on its plans for a passenger ferry to Seattle, citing a lack of expected ridership. We reported previously that the ferry was expected to start as early as the spring of 2013, finally creating an easy and fast way for people to get between the…
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tagged: ferries, port townsend
September 12, 2012

New Seattle-Port Townsend walk/bike ferry in the works

Getting to Port Townsend with your bike could get a whole lot easier when plans for a new passenger ferry come to fruition as early as spring 2013. The PTLeader has the story: According to the draft plan, the terminals would be located at the Point Hudson Marina in Port Townsend and the Bell Harbor…
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tagged: ferries, port townsend, ptleader, seattle transit blog
March 25, 2011

Pedal-powered weekend getaways

Last weekend, my partner Kelli and I took advantage of a temporary change in ferry schedules to bike to Whidbey Island for a getaway. Usually, the ferry to Clinton on Whidbey Island leaves from Mukilteo for a 15-minute jaunt. But due to dock work in Mukilteo, the ferry to Clinton is temporarily leaving from Edmonds,…
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tagged: edmonds, ferries, interurban north, shoreline, touring, vacations, whidbey island
November 4, 2010

Should people on bikes exit ferries last? Let the state know what you think

A review of the state’s ferry system yielded one recommendation that caught our attention: Let motor vehicles unload before bicycles. We wrote about this review back in September, but if you have not voiced your concern, now is the time. The Bicycle Alliance has issued a reminder that the comment period on the review ends…
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tagged: ferries, washington state ferries, wsdot
September 14, 2010

Ferry report says bikes ‘impede’ cars and should load/unload last

Today’s outrageous car-centric idea comes buried in a Washington State Ferries report and recommendations for improving ferry service: Bikes should have to wait for cars before embarking and disembarking. The reason? They supposedly “impede” the unloading of cars and are unsafe. Where to start demolishing this recommendation…
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tagged: cascade, ferries, state