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Post by SolDuc on May 18, 2013 20:24:27 GMT -8
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on May 18, 2013 20:31:25 GMT -8
Why is crossing time 10 minutes excluding 15 minutes midday during the week?
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Post by SolDuc on May 18, 2013 21:21:46 GMT -8
Why is crossing time 10 minutes excluding 15 minutes midday during the week? Because they go slower as there is no commuters in a rush but rather tourists that want to enjoy the crossing at theses times.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on May 25, 2013 20:21:50 GMT -8
Would a foot ferry from Southworth to downtown Seattle be a popular route? Has any County thought about starting that route up?
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Post by Kahloke on May 26, 2013 7:12:51 GMT -8
Would a foot ferry from Southworth to downtown Seattle be a popular route? Has any County thought about starting that route up? That was the plan back in the late 90's when WSF started building passenger-only vessels (i.e. Chinook & Snohomish), but then I-695 happened, funding fell away, and eventually, the state shifted directions and got out of the passenger-only ferry business. I know people living in Port Orchard who were very disappointed that the direct Southworth-Seattle PO service never materialized.
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Post by Barnacle on May 26, 2013 16:20:51 GMT -8
Would a foot ferry from Southworth to downtown Seattle be a popular route? Has any County thought about starting that route up? Not sufficiently popular to justify a run, I suspect, though it's been years since I've checked out the traffic on that end of the Sound. Even so, any county wishing to start up a service like that makes the first sentence of "why don't we run a boat from..." and a second sentence of "why won't someone else pay for it?"
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on May 26, 2013 17:41:53 GMT -8
Would a foot ferry from Southworth to downtown Seattle be a popular route? Has any County thought about starting that route up? Not sufficiently popular to justify a run, I suspect, though it's been years since I've checked out the traffic on that end of the Sound. Even so, any county wishing to start up a service like that makes the first sentence of "why don't we run a boat from..." and a second sentence of "why won't someone else pay for it?" I read on Kitsap Sun that Kitsap transit was hoping to get tax increase to operate the Seattle to Bremerton passenger only ferries, the Southworth to Downtown Seattle and the Kingston to Downtown Seattle routes; but, the tax increase never happened, so routes will not happen excluding the Seattle to Bremerton passenger only ferries.
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Post by SolDuc on May 27, 2013 17:26:38 GMT -8
Would a foot ferry from Southworth to downtown Seattle be a popular route? Has any County thought about starting that route up? Not sufficiently popular to justify a run, I suspect, though it's been years since I've checked out the traffic on that end of the Sound. Even so, any county wishing to start up a service like that makes the first sentence of "why don't we run a boat from..." and a second sentence of "why won't someone else pay for it?" Well, I don't think that starting a Seattle-Southworth run on its own would be worth it, but if KC ends up building a bigger boat for the Vashon run, a Southworth stop could be added. While southworth is out of KC properly speaking, KCM operates several routes of of KC. It would also increase the flow of foot passengers between Southworth and Vashon (not that there are a lot, just that they sometimes have to wait long times).
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on May 27, 2013 17:31:56 GMT -8
Not sufficiently popular to justify a run, I suspect, though it's been years since I've checked out the traffic on that end of the Sound. Even so, any county wishing to start up a service like that makes the first sentence of "why don't we run a boat from..." and a second sentence of "why won't someone else pay for it?" Well, I don't think that starting a Seattle-Southworth run on its own would be worth it, but if KC ends up building a bigger boat for the Vashon run, a Southworth stop could be added. While southworth is out of KC properly speaking, KCM operates several routes of of KC. It would also increase the flow of foot passengers between Southworth and Vashon (not that there are a lot, just that they sometimes have to wait long times). Kitsap Transit could help fund the route if King Co. Water Taxi builds bigger boats for their routes.
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Post by SS San Mateo on May 27, 2013 18:25:45 GMT -8
I read on Kitsap Sun that Kitsap transit was hoping to get tax increase to operate the Seattle to Bremerton passenger only ferries, the Southworth to Downtown Seattle and the Kingston to Downtown Seattle routes; but, the tax increase never happened, so routes will not happen excluding the Seattle to Bremerton passenger only ferries. The Seattle/Bremerton route isn't going to happen unless Kitsap Transit can find some funding for it. Well, I don't think that starting a Seattle-Southworth run on its own would be worth it, but if KC ends up building a bigger boat for the Vashon run, a Southworth stop could be added. While southworth is out of KC properly speaking, KCM operates several routes of of KC. It would also increase the flow of foot passengers between Southworth and Vashon (not that there are a lot, just that they sometimes have to wait long times). Kitsap Transit could help fund the route if King Co. Water Taxi builds bigger boats for their routes. Not likely unless they can get additional funding from somewhere (not to mention that a dock would have to be built).
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Post by SolDuc on May 29, 2013 21:45:59 GMT -8
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on May 30, 2013 18:04:58 GMT -8
A few POF ferry pictures from last weekend: The Rachel Marie heading to West Seattle. It looks like KCFD has chosen to run the Spirit of Kingston weekend-only for now. Maybe the Rachel Marie operates during peak periods and close to peak periods or the Rachel Marie will operate during holidays. Why would King Co. Water taxi not operate the Spirit of Kingston during the week?
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Jun 4, 2013 19:15:45 GMT -8
Does King Co. Water taxi only operate the Rachel Marie during the peak periods on the West Seattle/Downtown Seattle route; and the Spirit of Kingston every other time on the West Seattle to Downtown Seattle route?
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Post by SS San Mateo on Jun 9, 2013 18:16:10 GMT -8
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Jun 19, 2013 20:08:06 GMT -8
Some question about King Co. Water taxi:
Has the Spirit of Kingston taken over full time service on the West Seattle route?
When does weekend service get taken a way for season on the West Seattle route?
Why does the Downtown Seattle to Vashon Island route only see service during peak periods?
Has King Co. Water Taxi suppose about bring weekend service only during the summer on the Downtown Seattle to Vashon Island route?
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Post by SolDuc on Jun 24, 2013 19:35:08 GMT -8
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Jun 24, 2013 19:56:50 GMT -8
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Post by SS San Mateo on Jun 25, 2013 15:12:26 GMT -8
I suspect that demand would be too low to justify operating the route off peak.
I haven't heard anything about it. There used to be weekend service (at least On Saturdays) when WSF was operating the route. Whether or not the demand is there I don't know.
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Post by SolDuc on Jun 25, 2013 17:09:44 GMT -8
I haven't heard anything about it. There used to be weekend service (at least On Saturdays) when WSF was operating the route. Whether or not the demand is there I don't know. While it might benefit some people, it would be more the Islanders than anyone else as probably no one wants to have to find parking in downtwon Seattle to take the ferry to Vashon when taking the car ferry itself is the same price.
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Post by SolDuc on Jun 25, 2013 18:06:43 GMT -8
"Vashin"? That must be a typo. Fixed!
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Jun 25, 2013 20:16:46 GMT -8
I suspect that demand would be too low to justify operating the route off peak. I haven't heard anything about it. There used to be weekend service (at least On Saturdays) when WSF was operating the route. Whether or not the demand is there I don't know. Thank you for the information, SS San Mateo.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Jun 25, 2013 20:19:01 GMT -8
I haven't heard anything about it. There used to be weekend service (at least On Saturdays) when WSF was operating the route. Whether or not the demand is there I don't know. While it might benefit some people, it would be more the Islanders than anyone else as probably no one wants to have to find parking in downtwon Seattle to take the ferry to Vashon when taking the car ferry itself is the same price. It would help with tourism to Island because people could just take the foot ferry instead of going all the way to Fauntleroy to catch the ferry.
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Post by chokai on Jun 25, 2013 21:03:46 GMT -8
It would help with tourism to Island because people could just take the foot ferry instead of going all the way to Fauntleroy to catch the ferry. There is really nowhere to go on Vashon Island within walking distance of the ferry terminal and the bus service is limited on the island on the weekends. A car is pretty much a necessity unless you are a biker and in decent shape.
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Post by SS San Mateo on Jun 26, 2013 7:55:24 GMT -8
It would help with tourism to Island because people could just take the foot ferry instead of going all the way to Fauntleroy to catch the ferry. There is really nowhere to go on Vashon Island within walking distance of the ferry terminal and the bus service is limited on the island on the weekends. A car is pretty much a necessity unless you are a biker and in decent shape. The wait between buses on Saturday is anywhere from 50 minutes to just over one and a half hours and there's no service on Sunday (there used to be, but that ended in early 2000). On foot it would be a nearly 2 hour walk from the dock to the downtown Vashon.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Jun 26, 2013 12:59:36 GMT -8
It would help with tourism to Island because people could just take the foot ferry instead of going all the way to Fauntleroy to catch the ferry. There is really nowhere to go on Vashon Island within walking distance of the ferry terminal and the bus service is limited on the island on the weekends. A car is pretty much a necessity unless you are a biker and in decent shape. They could increase transit on the island to the terminal. Which will help people leave their cars at home.
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