Just how old is our state ferry system and what can be done about it?

Governor Ferguson proposes $1 billion to revitalize Washington's aging ferry fleet. Discover the future of this vital ...
West Seattle Blog

New boats, state funding, ICE policy, pet-pilot status, much more discussed at first of today’s two Washington State Ferries online community meetings

By Tracy Record West Seattle Blog editor The Fauntleroy ferry-terminal project got a semi-quick mention during Washington ...

WA ferries had nearly 1 million more riders in 2025. Which saw biggest bumps?

The ferry route that saw the largest increase is the Seattle and Bremerton route. According to WSDOT, this system set ...
Marine Log

Q&A: Inside Washington State Ferries’ hybrid-electric newbuild program

Marine Log (ML): Washington State Ferries selected ABB as the propulsion single source vendor for its new hybrid electric 160 ...
MyNorthwest.com

‘Interesting deal’: Reporter unpacks how WSF’s out-of-state contract weighed time versus money

The Jake and Spike Show, weekdays from 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. Washington has decided to contract with an out-of-state shipyard for the first time in 50 years to build new Washington State Ferries (WSF) ...

Washington ferries hit post-pandemic milestone with 20M+ passengers in 2025

Washington State Ferries (WSF) carried more than 20 million passengers in 2025 for the first time since before the COVID-19 ...
KUOW

Shipyard pitches bringing back retired state ferries to bolster strained service

The proposed arrangement would involve selling, refurbishing and then leasing back two vessels that are both more than 50 years old.