When contracts go out of state, so do the jobs. Each ferry constructed outside Washington forfeits hundreds of local union ...

In his latest weekly update, WSDOT Deputy Secretary Steve Nevey, head of Washington State Ferries, reports that Wenatchee, ...

Kitsap Transit will receive $2.9 million from the state to continue the extended weekday Bremerton-Seattle fast ferry service ...

While the recent savings news was mostly seen as a win for taxpayers, some saw the out-of-state contract as a loss for the ...

For the first time in more than 50 years, Washington State Ferries will contract with an out-of-state shipyard to build new vessels. Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson made the final call to accept the low ...

Discover how Washington State Ferries leads with the largest hybrid-electric ferry in North America, enhancing eco-friendly ...

WSDOT announces construction closures in central Puget Sound from July 25-28, affecting I-5, SR 167, and SR 18.

Lawmakers and Gov. Jay Inslee signed off on a bill in 2019 that allowed the Washington State Department of Transportation to extend its existing contract with Vigor for the Olympic-class ferries ...

Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer, and Washington state’s extensive ferry system is ready. Washington State Ferries see double the typical number of riders during the summer ...

However, of that amount, electrification of the state ferry fleet composes $4.4 billion or 80% of WSF's long-term unfunded needs. Those unfunded costs include $1.1 billion for four new ferries ...

Unless leaders at Washington State Ferries can generate a tidal wave of new money and staffing ideas, the fleet could remain in dire straits through 2022 and beyond.. The nation’s largest ferry ...