Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Ferries

Ferries docked at the maintenance facility, seen in the distance. All photos Streetsblog/Rudick

A Tour of Alameda’s Ferry Maintenance Facility

By Roger Rudick | Aug 9, 2019 | 9 Comments

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. From the website of Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), which operates many of […]

Would it be better to run more ferries to areas without good transit options? Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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Open Thread: Does it Make Sense to Add a Large Ferry Terminal at the Berkeley Pier?

By Roger Rudick | May 6, 2019 | 17 Comments

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?

A ferry leaving Richmond this morning for San Francisco. All pics Streetsblog/Rudick

Richmond Ferry Service Begins

By Roger Rudick | Jan 10, 2019 | 3 Comments

Bay Area commuters welcome their newest option

The Heron, one of Tideline's small boats, is able to spin around in the small space of Pier 1.5 to return to Berkeley. All photos Streetsblog/Rudick unless noted

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A Sea-Bus Future for the Bay Area?

By Roger Rudick | Apr 19, 2018 | 2 Comments

"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.