Published: February, 2000 The $12 million is included as a line item in the Governor's proposed budget for the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the 2000-2001 Fiscal Year. Provided it is approved by the State Legislature, this funding will enable the new Water Transit Authority to begin the detailed technical work necessary to complete […]
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Friends of a Regional Ferry System a Success Story
Published: February, 2000 All 15,000 copies of the group’s first issue of Bay Crossings were snapped up in under a week. A companion web site, www.baycrossings.org, received thousands of visitors, many of whom became members by signing up online. Many calls and letters have also been received offering support, encouragement and articles for future issues. […]
How the Commuters Saved the Vallejo Ferry
Published: February, 2000 These days, Vallejo ferry service is an unquestioned success story. Fast, modern ferryboats full to the brim with contented commuters speed between San Francisco and Vallejo every day. A beautiful terminal at the Vallejo end, seamless bus connections all the way to Sacramento, a state-of-the-art web site that even lets you track […]
Berkeley Ferry – A Grass-roots Success Story
Published: February, 2000 "Quake riders" in Berkeley did more than just ride the ferry, they helped make it a reality.
A Berkeley Ferry: Is It Feasible?
Published: February, 2000 The Loma Prieta Earthquake of 1989 has long been remembered for its devastating effect on Bay Area transportation. But for a few advocates in Berkeley, the event will always be remembered for much more than destruction and chaos. They will always remember that fateful day on October 17, 1989, when the earthquake […]
Friends of a Regional Ferry System Established
Published: January 2000 Ferry commuters have banded together to support plans for dramatically improved bay ferry service. A new nonprofit organization called Friends of a Regional Ferry System has been formed with members drawn from all existing ferry lines plus communities for which service is envisioned. Every ferry rider is urged to support this volunteer […]
Senate Bill 428 Establishes Bay Area Water Transit Authority
Published: January 2000 On October 10 Governor Gray Davis signed into law a bill creating the Bay Area Water Transit Authority. The new Authority is charged with preparing a detailed plan for expanding ferry services on the bay as a way to reduce congestion on the region’s roads. It is further empowered to build and […]
Just imagine….
Published: January 2000 You live in Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, Sonoma, or Solano County and you work in Oakland, San Francisco, Redwood City, or San Jose. Or you live in the South Bay and work in the East Bay, North Bay, or West Bay. In the morning a clean, modern shuttle bus or local light […]
A Brief History of Ferries on the Bay
Published: January 2000 Bay Area ferry services have played a long and historic role in the development of the region, at one time constituting the greatest water transit system in the world. From the Gold Rush until the completion of the Bay and Golden Gate Bridges, ferries provided the only transportation across the Bay. The […]
Friends of a Regional Ferry System Established
Published: January 2000 Ferry commuters have banded together to support plans for dramatically improved bay ferry service. A new nonprofit organization called Friends of a Regional Ferry System has been formed with members drawn from all existing ferry lines plus communities for which service is envisioned. Every ferry rider is urged to support this volunteer […]