BY DAN ROSENHEIM Published: May, 2019 Last month’s court ruling dismissing an attempt to block toll increases on seven regional bridges will likely reopen the spigot for billions of dollars in Bay Area transportation projects. The money could include upwards of $100 million in direct funding for the Water Emergency Transit Authority (WETA), […]
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Ferry Questions Answered
Published: April, 2019 Ferry Q&A is where you can have your questions about Bay Area ferry service answered by the professionals who speak for the ferry systems on a daily basis. Thomas Hall is the public information and marketing manager for WETA, the agency that runs the San Francisco Bay Ferry service. Priya Clemens […]
Does a Rising Tideline Float All Boats?
BY DAN ROSENHEIM Published: April, 2019 Tideline Marine Group is once again expanding its role in passenger transportation on the Bay. Only two months after announcing it would add a new 149-passenger craft to its fleet, Tideline is establishing another beachhead in San Francisco—a ferry dock at Pier 52 in Mission Bay, just […]
Mary Jbeily
BY MATT LARSON Published: April, 2019 At the end of May, Golden Gate Ferry Operations Analyst Mary Jbeily will be celebrating her first year working in the maritime industry. Although Jbeily doesn’t work on the ferry boats themselves, her role is still a critical one. As an analyst, she streamlines processes, reduces inefficiencies, and […]
Niche Bay Ports Bullish on Cargo, While Oakland Takes a Rest
BY PATRICK BURNSON Published: April, 2019 The Port of Stockton, which is the fourth largest port in California, reports that cargo volume hit an all-time high in 2018. Although up just slightly compared with 2017, overall cargo volume grew for the third straight year and reached a record-setting 4.7 million metric tons. The […]
ON OUR COVER April 2019
Published: April, 2019 The Savage & Cooke Distillery consists of two large buildings that were an important part of the United States Naval Shipyard on Vallejo’s Mare Island that closed in 1996. The brainchild of Dave Phinney, Savage & Cooke makes remarkable spirits in an unexpected location. Phinney’s vision is poised to help revitalize Mare […]
Around the Bay in April 2019
Published: April, 2019 Pacific Sail & Powerboat Show The 2019 Pacific Sail & Powerboat Show will return to Richmond from Thursday, April 4 through Sunday, April 7. The show celebrates sailing, boating and the marine sport lifestyle over four days in Richmond. Boats and equipment will once again pack the 45,000 square-foot historic Craneway […]
WETA Welcomes New 445-Passenger Ferry Pyxis
Published: April, 2019 In early March, the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) welcomed Pyxis, a new 445-passenger ferry, into the San Francisco Bay Ferry fleet. Pyxis is the first new vessel added to Vallejo ferry service in 15 years. Pyxis is the fifth new ferry WETA has added to […]
Opening Day on the Bay
BC STAFF Published: April, 2019 Opening Day on the Bay takes place on the last Sunday in April. This year, it’s on April 28, and it marks the official beginning to the boating season in the Bay Area and an annual celebration of the boating community. Opening Day on the Bay includes traditional […]
Spring Reading
BY PAUL DUCLOS Published: April, 2019 With the advent of spring and rebirth, we wish to share a number of publications and a literary event that deserve attention. While one could hardly describe Claude Monet as a late bloomer—he was one of those rare painters who had won widespread recognition in youth—his work […]