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Estuary Water Shuttle Adds Tuesday Service
Cyclists and pedestrians asked if they could get some more Woodstock. Today/Tuesday they got it with the start of six-day-a-week service
July 8, 2025
Alameda Expands Water Shuttle Schedule
The little yellow boat carried 34,000 passengers in its first three months of service, so more runs were added.
November 13, 2024
Help Plan Future Ferries for the Bay Area
Give your feedback as the Bay Area figures out how to expand ferry service over the next 20 years.
October 17, 2022
Can Ferries Connect Bay Area Rail?
It looks as if there may soon be a one-seat connection between the East and North Bay
December 16, 2021
A Very Ferry Future for Oakland?
Oakland City Councilmember and vice-Mayor Rebecca Kaplan wants a less San Francisco/commuter-focused service, with direct ferries running between multiple locations and Oakland.
July 12, 2021
A Tour of Alameda’s Ferry Maintenance Facility
Right next to the Hornet Museum, on western Alameda Island, sits the new $50 million Ron Cowan ferry maintenance facility, opened at the end of last year. Inside, workers toil away fueling and maintaining the ferries that carry commuters around the Bay.
August 9, 2019
Open Thread: Does it Make Sense to Add a Large Ferry Terminal at the Berkeley Pier?
The old Berkeley pier, seen in the image below, is certainly picturesque. But is it the right location for a ferry terminal that could cost $20 million?
May 6, 2019
A Sea-Bus Future for the Bay Area?
"You're going to need a bigger boat," goes the famous line from Jaws. But maybe when it comes to transportation, the opposite is true.
April 19, 2018
