Transportation
Golden Gate Ferry service marks 50 years
September 9, 2020
Golden Gate Ferry service is celebrating 50 years of plying San Francisco Bay. Read More
Ferry Terminals
Transportation
Bay Crossings' Jon D’Agostin helps keep the Bay Area moving
June 12, 2020
Jose Rojas photo
When commuters and others need help with travel they turn to Jon D’Agostin, store manager at Bay Crossings inside the Ferry Building in San Francisco. The ferry ticket shop and ferry and tour information center was forced to close because of the pandemic, but D’Agostin has since returned and is again assisting travelers, helping keep the Bay Area moving in this challenging time. The Bay Link conducted a Q&A with D’Agostin: Read More
Transportation
WETA ferry service increases Monday, safety plan adopted
June 11, 2020
Courtesy WETA
The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) has announced it will resume San Francisco Bay Ferry service on the Richmond route and double service on the Vallejo route beginning Monday. Read More
Transportation
Article: Ferries' fabulous future
July 16, 2019
Noah Berger
While not a panacea for Bay Area traffic, The Bold Italic wrote a piece highlighting the key role ferries might have in reducing congestion. Read More
Transportation
Throwback Thursday: Ferry service then and now
June 20, 2019
Rummaging around the MTC photo archive we found a 40-year-old photo of the Marin, a Golden Gate Ferry that takes people from its namesake county to San Francisco and back. Read More
Transportation
Boosted by $12 mil from MTC, Richmond Ferry launches
January 10, 2019
The first passengers hopped on a WETA ferry in Richmond early Thursday morning, marking the beginning of new service to San Francisco. Read More
Transportation
Frog Ferry Would Cross Columbia River In Northwest To Deliver Commuters
November 29, 2018
Interstate Bridge. Visitor7 from Wikimedia Commons
Transportation
Ferry Service Is Coming to Richmond
December 14, 2017
After a nearly 60 year hiatus, ferry service is coming back to Richmond. The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) and the city of Richmond have broken ground on a ferry terminal at the site of a former Ford Motor plant on the Richmond waterfront. In the above video, MTC’s Mark Jones provides an overview of the project as well as the state of water transportation in the Bay Area.
The Richmond Ferry Terminal Project includes the construction of a terminal shelter, gangway and dock, improved pedestrian and bike facilities, a kayak launch ramp, ADA access, and parking for 362 cars. Weekday commuter ferry service between Richmond and San Francisco is expected to begin in September 2018. Read More