Washington State Ferries<\/a> (WSF) continues working hard to restore ferry<\/a> service capacity and reliability to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels. In order to do so, they need adequate staffing and a reliable fleet that can meet the increasing demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
According to their latest progress report<\/a>, WSF ended 2022 with a net gain of 92 employees, 61 of whom are new fleet employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For a ferry route to be considered fully restored, WSF needs to see reliability on that route operate at 95% or above for three consecutive weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Edmonds – Kingston Ferry<\/a> route should be considered fully restored very soon. It achieved 99% reliability over the past two weeks. However, a bent propeller on MV Puyallup<\/a> early in the route’s trial period disrupted service and prevented the route from having a 95% reliability score across three consecutive weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The full restoration of the Bremerton – Seattle Ferry<\/a> and Port Townsend – Coupeville Ferry<\/a> routes is dependent on staffing and the number of new mates who complete their training in spring 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Anacortes – San Juan Islands Ferry<\/a>, Bainbridge Island – Seattle Ferry<\/a>, Mukilteo – Clinton Ferry<\/a>, and Point Defiance – Tahlequah Ferry<\/a> routes are all running at greater than 95% reliability. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"