By Teri Shore Bluewater Network Published: April, 2001 Ferry riders were thrilled to recognize the dark hulking form and unmistakable spouting of a gray whale on the cruise from Oakland into San Francisco one February morning. How many people get to watch whales on their way to the office? More California gray whales than ever […]
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Letters to the Editor
Published: April, 2001 Dear Editor, Re: your interview with Port of Oakland Executive Director Chuck Foster: in spite of heavy competition from ports in southern California and in the Pacific Northwest, the Port of Oakland had its busiest year ever, with inbound traffic growing by 7.4 percent while export cargo grew by 3.6 percent. At […]
Heroes and Goats
Published: April, 2001 What to say about a Bay Area transportation system that gets you to San Diego – over 500 miles away — faster than it can get you to Santa Rosa – just over 50 miles away (centerfold story "What’s Closer – San Diego or Santa Rosa)? About a system that was faster, […]
Baseball’s Back on the Bay
Published: April, 2001 Monday, April 2, 2001 is opening day for the National League West Division Champions San Francisco Giants. Last year more than 3.3 million fans sold out every home game at the spectacular new Pacific Bell Park, and this year promises to be just as popular. So how are you going to get […]
Reader of the Month
Published: April, 2001 Angelo Servino PROFESSION: Chef/Owner, Servinos Restaurant, Tiburon FERRY COMMUTER? No, but I work next to a ferry terminal and whenever my friends come over from Italy I urge them to take one. The only cappuccino machines are in San Francisco. PEOPLE WOULD BE SURPRISED IF THEY KNEW: I play bridge. IF I […]
WTA Staff On Board
Published: April, 2001 The newly organized San Francisco Bay Area Water Transit Authority (WTA) has hired its first staff members. Here they are: Thomas G. Bertken, Chief Executive Officer Mr. Bertken has 46 years of experience in the planning, engineering, and management of major transportation projects, including rail, rapid transit, ports, airports, highways, roads, and […]
Ferry Service for Richmond: What Now?
Published: March, 2001 Among San Francisco Bay Area communities, the City of Richmond presents a unique a mix of development, economic and transportation opportunities. Less than eight nautical miles north of San Francisco, Richmond is located at the western extreme of Contra Costa County, on a cape separating central San Francisco Bay and San Pablo […]
"FATHER" OF GOLDEN GATE FERRY SYSTEM RETIRES LOOKING BACK ON HIS MANY YEARS OF SERVICE
By F. Weston Starratt, P.E. Published: March, 2001 Earlier this year, Stephan C. Leonoudakis, often called the "Father of the Golden Gate Ferry System" retired from the Board of Directors of the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District after 38 years of dedicated service. Earlier this year, Stephan C. Leonoudakis, often called the "Father […]
Bay Crossings Literature
By Luck Meek Published: March, 2001 Dear Gods and Goddesses of Transportation: As most of you know, I have been the sole operator of the River Styx Ferryboat System for so many millennia even I have lost count. Though ferrying the dead to their post-mortem fates is one hell of a high-stress job, I, your […]
The Little Railroad that (Hopefully) Can
Published: March, 2001 The North Coast Railroad Authority (NCRA) and its freight operator, the Northwestern Pacific Railway Co. LLC (NWPY) jointly announce the receipt of Notice of Partial Release from the limitations of Federal Railroad Authority Emergency Order 21 on February 1, 2001. The release allows the railroad to resume service between Lombard and Mile […]