New ferry you’ll see off West Seattle starting today

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(Kitsap Transit photo)

Kitsap Transit launches its third cross-Sound passenger-ferry route today, another one that’ll be in view off West Seattle – eight weekday round trips between Southworth and downtown Seattle. The system already runs passenger ferries to downtown >from Kingston and Bremerton, all authorized by a 2016 ballot measure. The Southworth run will use the same dock there as Washington State Ferries, using the M/V Enetai, the first of two bow-loading vessels built for Kitsap Transit. Crossing time is just under half an hour. It’ll be fare-free for the first month, then $2 eastbound and $10 westbound starting in May.

For orca mammas March 29, 2021 (10:18 am)

I wonder if more smaller boats transporting people, and less large boats transporting cars would be better for the environment…

Robin March 29, 2021 (3:29 pm)

Of course it would be better for the environment. But just saying that doesn’t address public transportation issues on both sides of the docks for people to get to where they are going… whether it be home or work that is outside of DT Seattle.
- For orca mammas March 31, 2021 (10:01 am)
  
  Asking questions, sharing ideas, conversations, is a step in addressing issues. Would be interested to hear your ideas, Robin!
  
  If car ferries were greatly reduced and passenger ferries increased, what would/could people do?
  
  Lets make bold changes now, people will adapt, and new healthier infrastructure, and creative solutions, will come faster.

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