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Published: April, 2002 The Water Transit Authority (WTA) announced the design of the world’s first passenger ferry powered with zero emission fuel cell technology. Specifically, with the $100,000 Federal grant the WTA sought and obtained, the agency will be enabled to design a futuristic zero emission boat for service linking Treasure Island with the East […]

By Richard B. Marrin  Published: April, 2002 The Governors of New York and New Jersey recently announced the first phase of a plan to expand ferry service between the two states, especially to the southern tip of Manhattan. The hope is to add an additional 63,000 passengers a day to the present ferry commuting population […]

Susan McAnanama  Published: April, 2002 V.I.S.I.T. Center Manager   Council on the Arts and Humanities for Staten Island The best way to see the Statue of Liberty is how the immigrants saw it, from a boat and from a distance. You get the feeling it gets much larger right in front of you. From afar, it […]

Published: April, 2002 New Facility to Take 20,000 Truck Moves a Year off Interstate 80 The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) and Port of Oakland today announced they have reached an agreement for BNSF to operate the Port’s newly built Joint Intermodal Terminal, to be known as Oakland International Gateway. BNSF will […]

Published: April, 2002 Dear Editor: I enjoyed reading the March issue, particularly the article on Angel Island and its military history, which brought to mind some family history of my own. A little over 100 years ago, my father received his discharge papers on Angel Island from the U.S. Army after a three-year hitch in […]

By Mary Swift  Published: April, 2002 A new season of sailboat racing season starts in April on San Francisco Bay, with a packed schedule full of opportunities. It is possible, be you willing, to race every weeknight and weekend day April through September. Long distance sailing options abound with great ways to use up vacation […]

By Rob Franco  Published: April, 2002 Hurray! Spring has sprung and Sausalito has as well. Wait a minute…I hope you don’t get the wrong idea from that statement. It doesn’t matter really what you might imagine…rumors abound! It’s all good….really! What I mean to say is Spring is Here and Sausalito is ready to shed […]

Published: April, 2002   Five years ago, I quit my day job in LA and moved to Southern Oregon to “go for it” as an artist. The first five months were heaven, the next five months were hell, and throughout the next four years of ups and downs, I survived. I opened Heartful Art Gallery […]

By John Bollinger  Published: April, 2002 In the last issue of San Francisco Bay Crossings, Incorporating New York Harbor Crossings (a title that just trips off the tongue), your humble writer discussed the need for increasing and improving ferry service in the NYC area. As may be seen from this issue, there is going to […]

Seadog By Bill Coolidge  Published: April, 2002 A young man stands on the bluff, a narrow two foot ridge created by last night’s summer storm. His left hand holds his brown billcap. His white t-shirt and yellow bathing suit riffle with the wind as he looks up the beach. I’m watching him from the front […]