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    Articles by Walt Elliott
    WSF alerts lets riders keep track of the ferries
    WSF alerts lets riders keep track of the...
    By Walt Elliott • June 26, 2015 6:29 pm

    Exhibiting a passion for getting useful information out, Washington State Ferries’ Director Lynne Griffiths revamped WSF’s alert system to give us information that can actually help in planning our travel. Here are those new alert categories and the information being included.

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    New gas tax still won’t fully fund ferries
    New gas tax still won’t fully fund ferries
    By Walt Elliott • May 26, 2015 12:40 pm

    Kingston routinely had an extra boat for summer and holiday overloads. The boat not only reduced the wait, but also made a profit as it ran mostly full. For example, at 30-40 percent full, the 90-car Sealth covers its operating costs.

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    Ferry crews often help save overboard passengers
    Ferry crews often help save overboard passengers
    By Walt Elliott • April 24, 2015 12:58 pm

    Our ferries are the best boats to fall off of. They stop quickly and once stopped, the rescue boat can have you back aboard in under ten minutes.

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    Winter weather gives reason to wonder about the Kingston terminal’s wind tunnel design.
    Ferry Toon for February 2015
    By Walt Elliott • February 2, 2015 6:17 pm

    The Kingston Community News cartoon for February 2015 is by Walt Elliott.

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    A survey shows that half of Washington State Ferry riders want fares to stay the same. Riders say if fares are increased
    Ferry survey shows half of riders don’t want...
    By Walt Elliott • January 12, 2015 4:19 pm

    Half of ferry riders say fares should stay the same, one-third say fares should go down and a baffling one in five want fares to go up.

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    A Washington ferry budget break down for 2015-16 | Ferry Fare
    A Washington ferry budget break down for 2015-16...
    By Walt Elliott • October 9, 2014 4:51 pm

    Budgets give us a glimpse into where WSF’s headed … that is if the Legislature agrees. Here’s an overview.

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    WSF is working on reservation system and more | Ferry Fare
    WSF is working on reservation system and more...
    By Walt Elliott • July 28, 2014 2:18 pm

    Reservations will start in the San Juans next summer, excluding Lopez Island. If that works out reservations for Puget Sound commercial vehicles will start in 2016-17.

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    Be safe: Columnist urges caution when boating near state ferries | Ferry Fare
    Be safe: Columnist urges caution when boating near...
    By Walt Elliott • June 2, 2014 1:25 pm

    To check out how a boater can avoid getting hit by ferries and other big ships, I was graciously given a morning ride on the Spokane by Capt. Tullis’ E watch

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    'Call before you dig
    ‘Call before you dig’ | May 2014 editorial...
    By Walt Elliott • April 29, 2014 7:19 pm

    Whenever I’m at a loss for a ferry cartoon something happens, like drilling a hole in Walla Walla’s bottom to drain the bilge water.

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    David Moseley
    Ode to WSF director who put system, riders...
    By Walt Elliott • April 4, 2014 1:20 pm

    This month, David Moseley will be leaving Washington State Ferries. I’ve seen three directors in 12 years, so David’s six years is a long run in this frying pan of a job.

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    Debate over LNG, “Bertha’ hinders WSDOT budgets | Ferry Fare
    Debate over LNG, “Bertha’ hinders WSDOT budgets |...
    By Walt Elliott • March 8, 2014 6:00 am

    Here in Kingston, plans for LNG-powered ferries march on with a safety study — for good reason.

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    Support for WSF wanes as price rises, service declines | Ferry Fare
    Support for WSF wanes as price rises, service...
    By Walt Elliott • January 7, 2014 2:54 pm

    The state transportation funding cauldron continues to bubble.

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    Ferry traffic meetings: A break down | Ferry Fare
    Ferry traffic meetings: A break down | Ferry...
    By Walt Elliott • November 22, 2013 2:54 pm

    Commissioner Rob Gelder has doggedly pursued Kingston’s ferry traffic issues with WSF in a series of meetings, which started last spring. Here’s some of his progress, and there’s more to come in 2014

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    The M/V Island Home
    A look at the issues regarding newest ferries...
    By Walt Elliott • June 6, 2013 6:39 pm

    Kingston’s public ferry meeting has been pushed back to June 10, 6:30 p.m. in the Kingston Community Center; same great cookies and conversation.

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    Changes to ferry passenger fare, car size costs | FerryFare
    Changes to ferry passenger fare, car size costs...
    By Walt Elliott • April 26, 2013 3:19 pm

    Recently, at the Edmonds terminal we saw a young gray whale hopping and flopping, and also a trainload of three 737 fuselages rolling by … Pacific Northwest cool!

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    Possible changes: Reasons to attend ferry meeting | FerryFare
    Possible changes: Reasons to attend ferry meeting |...
    By Walt Elliott • October 26, 2012 3:48 pm

    Kick off your holiday season with cookies and enlightening conversation at Kingston’s public ferry meeting Dec. 4 at 6 p.m. in the Kingston Community Center.

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    WSF considering LNG propulsion | FerryFare
    WSF considering LNG propulsion | FerryFare
    By Walt Elliott • July 30, 2012 1:39 pm

    Nels Suldan has relieved the ever-genteel Paul Lundy on our Ferry Advisory Committee.

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    Here’s how state ferries are actually funded | FerryFare
    Here’s how state ferries are actually funded |...
    By Walt Elliott • April 3, 2012 12:00 pm

    The state Department of Transportation denizens in the capital are inarguably entitled to their own opinions, but not their own facts, so here, again, is an overview on how transportation (including ferries) in Washington is actually funded.

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    WSF’s fare study and the use of natural gas | Ferry Fare
    WSF’s fare study and the use of natural...
    By Walt Elliott • December 20, 2011 12:00 pm

    Fare Study: This is a Transportation Commission project to improve the efficiency and convenience in paying fares (yea!). They can also use it to make us pay more (boo!).

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    Elliott outlines his goals for first year
    Elliott outlines his goals for first year
    By Walt Elliott • November 18, 2011 4:19 pm

    Our five-month roller coaster ride of a campaign is over! It feels like coming home from a 90-day submarine patrol, when just going to Point No Point and propping myself up against a log ranked high in my priorities.

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