By Bill Coolidge Published: March, 2001 "Can I have some of these?" He was tall and lanky, about 6’3" and even though there was a cool breeze from the east blowing in, with the temperature at 60 degrees he had on bermuda shorts, birkenstocks, no socks. His hand stretched out to the box of dog […]
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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 Riders of the Tides
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, […]
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 […]
On our Cover
By Dr. Robert Dane Published: March, 2001 Before all this started, I was practicing as a country doctor about three hours south of Sydney on the coast in a town called Ulladulla, which in aboriginal means safe harbor. It boasts a very big fishing industry and a very safe port. It’s the place where a […]
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 […]
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 […]
"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 […]
Russian Imperial Treasures on Exhibit at the Presidio
Published: March, 2001 Thee Officers’ Club Exhibition Hall on the Presidio is the site of a unique collection of Russian art objects and artifacts in the Unseen Treasures: Imperial Russia and the New World exhibit opening March 18 through June 15. The exhibit commemorates the 200th anniversary of the Russian-American Company that funded Russian expansion […]
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 […]