By Guy Span, S.D. Published: September, 2002 Your intrepid reporter was on the ferry, basking in the warmth of the setting sun, enjoying the glow of an adult beverage, when his solitude was abruptly interrupted. “Hello, Guy.” “Oh hello, Ken,” your reporter said softly, certain that the solace of his undisturbed Bay view was all […]
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What’s Doing in the Carquinez Strait
Published: August, 2002 Second Annual Series of Events to Showcases the Carquinez Strait On Saturday, August 3, the second annual Celebrate the Strait kicks off with a trio of boat cruises. At 2:30pm and 3:30pm the 100-foot catamaran Bay Breeze departs the Vallejo Ferry Dock for a Bridge-to-Bridge adventure. The trip from the Napa River […]
Jack London Square Gets Hip
Published: August, 2002 Ferries Connecting with Buses, Trains and BART Because four separate modes of public transportation converge upon or near Jack London Square, ferries, buses, trains, and BART, the Water Transit Authority (WTA), a regional ferry-planning agency, understands that Jack London Square can be a model for making good transit connections. When the California […]
Letters tothe Editor
Published: August, 2002 Dear Editor: A whacko tax-the-poor-to-feed-the-rich lunatic here. First of all, there are incentives for people not to drive as much, ever hear of a carpool? Second, I scream down the bridge toll because it is a (expletive deleted) plan. Even raising the toll to five dollars won’t solve the financial problem the […]
Editorial Raise all the Damned Bridge Tolls to $5
Raise all the Damned Bridge Tolls to $5 Published: August, 2002 Three cheers! The Golden Gate Bridge toll has been raised to $5! But more needs to be done. SUV fetishists were appalled that the Golden Gate Bridge District would suggest they pay their fair share. When the usual attempts to bully and shout […]
Bay CrossingsJournal
MY LIFE GIVEN BACK TO ME By Bill Coolidge Published: August, 2002 Staring down into the dark shrouded waters of Alameda estuary, I held my breath and slowly exhaled. The backdrop of dawn clipped the top of the Oakland Hills. Two coots and one cormorant were drifting with the outgoing tide. I could hear the […]
Alameda Offers New Ferry Contract
Published: August, 2002 The City of Alameda is less than pleased that the only serious contract ferry operator on the bay now wants a cost plus contract to run the ferry service. Having just stuffed nearly $250,000 more into the operating contract and reducing morning service to save costs, Alameda is beginning to wonder just […]
Can We Afford More BART?
By Guy Span, S.D. Published: August, 2002 Locally known as "Bay Area’s Recurring Tragedy," BART was a grand vision when it was first conceived in 1957. National City Lines (the private owner of the Key System) was desperate to get rid of its unsubsidized and money-losing electric railway across the Bay Bridge. But the commuting […]
Bay CrossingsBay Environment
Building Cleaner Ferries with Bridge Tolls By Teri Shore, Bluewater Network Published: August, 2002 Bridge toll increases on the Bay Area’s seven state bridges could ensure cleaner ferries for San Francisco Bay. All ferry riders, environmentalists, and public health advocates need to do is make sure that any new ferries built or operated using toll […]
Robert Gray Charters Offers The Maritime History Tour
Published: August, 2002 Overnight weekend voyages aboard The Robert Gray tugboat Enjoy a trip on The Robert Gray, a tugboat that can carry 12 passengers, 6 crew, is 120 feet and had three decks. This is the only tour that explores San Francisco’s maritime history, past and present. The Maritime History Tour provides a unique […]