By Christine Cordi Published: March, 2001 I don’t know about the rest of you waterlogged commuters, but sometimes I like to play a little game. Especially during the unending grayness of winter. Those days make you wonder if we will ever see spring or if we are condemned to continue on in the cold, wet, […]
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Working Waterfront
Bill Butler Published: March, 2001 I’m Vice President and General Manager of Hansen Aggregates’ Mid-Pacific Region. I’m originally from Southwest Colorado, near Durango. I went to school at the Colorado School of Mines and went to work with Hanson right out of school We’re a construction material supplier, supplying sand and gravel, crushed stone throughout […]
Bay Crossings Bay Environment
By Teri Shore Bluewater Network Published: March, 2001 I started riding the ferry again after joining Bluewater Network. I usually board at Jack London Square to make the short leisurely cruise to San Francisco, but today I rode from Larkspur. It all depends whether I’m coming from home in the North Bay or from my […]
North Bay / Delta
Published: March, 2001 Camels in the North Bay? The Bocce capital of the United States? Nostalgia aside, a day trip to Benicia or Martinez via the Vallejo Ferry and bus or rail links will offer a whole new world of unique experiences not found anywhere else. Believe it or not, the U.S. Army imported camels […]
The Little Railroad that (Hopefully) Can
Published: March, 2001 The North Coast Railroad Authority (NCRA) and its freight operator, the Northwestern Pacific Railway Co. LLC (NWPY) jointly announce the receipt of Notice of Partial Release from the limitations of Federal Railroad Authority Emergency Order 21 on February 1, 2001. The release allows the railroad to resume service between Lombard and Mile […]
Bay Crossings Literature
By Luck Meek Published: March, 2001 Dear Gods and Goddesses of Transportation: As most of you know, I have been the sole operator of the River Styx Ferryboat System for so many millennia even I have lost count. Though ferrying the dead to their post-mortem fates is one hell of a high-stress job, I, your […]
"FATHER" OF GOLDEN GATE FERRY SYSTEM RETIRES LOOKING BACK ON HIS MANY YEARS OF SERVICE
By F. Weston Starratt, P.E. Published: March, 2001 Earlier this year, Stephan C. Leonoudakis, often called the "Father of the Golden Gate Ferry System" retired from the Board of Directors of the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District after 38 years of dedicated service. Earlier this year, Stephan C. Leonoudakis, often called the "Father […]
Ferry Service for Richmond: What Now?
Published: March, 2001 Among San Francisco Bay Area communities, the City of Richmond presents a unique a mix of development, economic and transportation opportunities. Less than eight nautical miles north of San Francisco, Richmond is located at the western extreme of Contra Costa County, on a cape separating central San Francisco Bay and San Pablo […]
San Francisco Bay Restored? The History, Beauty and Opportunity of the Salt Flats
By Steve Werblow Published: March, 2001 Ferry riders enjoy a front-row seat to the San Francisco Bay’s remarkable pageant of wildlife and beautiful scenes. And just a few miles south of the ferry routes, Bay Area residents have an up-close view of the most exciting wetlands habitat restoration opportunity since settlers started filling in the […]
The Ferry Building GuyChris Meany, Overseer of Ferry Building Renovation Was it a nightmare getting a permit to renovate the Ferry Building?
Published: March, 2001 Chris Meany, Overseer of Ferry Building Renovation Was it a nightmare getting a permit to renovate the Ferry Building? No, but it was a very involved process because of the number of governmental agencies with jurisdiction – Port, BCDC, State Lands, National Park Service and others. The process began with an […]