Failing ferries could be big boon for Todd

Under a plan presented by the governor today, Harbor Island’s Todd Shipyards would be the main contractor on a $100 million deal for three new ferries to replace the 4 pulled-from-service Steel Electric-class vessels. (They used to be a regular feature on the Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth run, with the Quinault or Illahee serving as the 3rd boat till not all that long ago.) For your travels out of the area, it was also announced today that the state’s renting a ferry from Pierce County to restore auto service on the Port Townsend-Keystone run next month.

Layne December 14, 2007 (3:13 pm)

There was a segment on KUOW about this a couple days ago. At issue was a law suit filed by another shipbuilding company to replace the ferries pulled from service with equivilent boats. I guess Todd is getting the nod for the larger replacement boats – which will require much harbor upgrades. :I

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