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

State legislators took action by passing House Bill 1264 in the 2025 legislative session. The bill was signed by Ferguson on May 17.

Washington State Ferries will release its own fare proposal in June, which the public will also be able to comment on. A final meeting will be held in August to adopt the official ferry fares for ...

In the Washington State Senate’s 2023-2025 budget, legislators allotted millions of dollars to increase water taxi and fast ferry services. However, these funds were omitted from the newly ...

Washington State Freebies, discounts and new routes on Washington ferries this summer By Genevieve Belmaker May 22, 2025 5:00 AM ...

Washington State Ferries is going to Florida for new boats. Earlier this month, Eastern Shipbuilding Group in Panama City was ...

Washington State Ferries said it would deploy its new electric ferries first on the Mukilteo-Clinton run. Additional orders are expected to follow to replace more than a dozen other aging vessels ...

As we approach the busiest season for Washington State Ferries, there is hope on the horizon that workforce shortages driving years of reduced and unreliable ferry service will be addressed. Gov ...

The 30-year-old Washington State Ferries vessel Wenatchee, one of the state’s three largest ferries, has been converted to hybrid-electric power. It is due to be operational again this summer.