Published: August, 2000 Kevin Shanahan is President and principal owner of Cummins West, Inc., which sells and services the products of the Cummins Engine Company of Columbus, Indiana, the world’s largest producer of heavy-duty diesel and natural gas engines. From its headquarters in San Leandro and its other locations in northern and central California, Cummins […]
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Bay Crossings Focus: the National Ferry Project
By Bob Gorman, Federal Highway Administration Published: July, 2000 This following is excerpted from an article written by Mr. Gorman, director of the National Ferry Project, for the Summer/2000 edition of the Transportation Research News One of this nation’s oldest modes of transportation is experiencing a renaissance after suffering a long period of decline. Before […]
Bay Crossings Newsmaker: Ferry Service for Sonoma
By F. Weston Starratt, P.E. Published: July, 2000 Wes Starratt is a professional engineer who served as manager of business development for Kaiser Engineers (builder of the Larkspur Ferry Terminal) and Morrison-Knudsen’s northern California operations before establishing his own consulting firm. The Bay Area Water Transit Blue Ribbon Task Force calls for a "Bay Area […]
Ferry Escapades 4, 5 & 6
Published: July, 2000 Embarcadero Theater 1 Embarcadero Center San Francisco 415) 352-0810 www.landmarktheaters.com An excellent day trip for East and North Bay residents to make is to the Embarcadero Cinemas, just a stones throw away from the Ferry Building in San Francisco’s Embarcadero Center. This handsome, first-rate theater shows intelligent, first-fun movies. Lack of late-night […]
Governor Davis makes appointments to the San Francisco Bay Area Water Transit Authority
Published: July, 2000 Governor Gray Davis has announced the appointments of Charlene H. Johnson as president, and James Fang, Gavin C. Newsom, and Nancy L. Wagner as members of the San Francisco Bay Area Water Transit Authority. Ms. Johnson, 54, of Colma, is currently vice-president of the law firm of Hallisey and Johnson of San […]
Riders of the Tides
By Christine Cordi Published: July, 2000 My friends were wondering how long I could refrain before I would dedicate a column to my favorite form of water transportation: the gondola. Yes, it would be a difficult commute to San Francisco, but practicality isn’t everything (besides, someone else would be rowing). With beauty, history, craftsmanship and […]
Bay Crossings Character: Ron Cowan
Ron Cowan Published: July, 2000 You’ve had a rather colorful life. Could you briefly recap your career for our readers? While I am not sure what you mean by colorful, I have spent a good deal of time in the public eye. I came from humble beginnings and the universe has provided me with many […]
Bay Crossings Literature: Alfred Lord Tennyson Crossing the Bar
Published: July, 2000 "Crossing the Bar," was written in a few minutes as Tennyson ferried across the narrow band of water separating the Isle of Wight from the mainland. At his request, this grave little prayer of simple faith has ever since been placed at the end of editions of his poetry. Alfred Tennyson […]
Focus on the Peninsula: Ferry Service to Redwood City and Oyster Point
BY JOHN CROOK Published: June, 2000 It's 9:00 a.m. and there’s a khaki-clad, 20ish man sitting in a cubicle at a biotech company in South San Francisco or an internet company in Redwood City. He feels great, refreshed and eager to review voice mails. He’s even looking forward to his upcoming two-hour meeting. That’s because […]
Ferry Escapades 1, 2 & 3
Published: June, 2000 Rosenblum Cellars 2900 Main Street (at Gateway Alameda) Alameda (510) 865-7007 One of the smartest deals going – for tourists and Bay Area residents alike – is to take the Alameda/ Oakland ferry for an afternoon of wine tasting at Rosenblum Cellars. Wine aficionados tout Rosenblum zinfandel as some of the finest […]