Published: February, 2000 These days, Vallejo ferry service is an unquestioned success story. Fast, modern ferryboats full to the brim with contented commuters speed between San Francisco and Vallejo every day. A beautiful terminal at the Vallejo end, seamless bus connections all the way to Sacramento, a state-of-the-art web site that even lets you track […]
Published: February, 2000 "Quake riders" in Berkeley did more than just ride the ferry, they helped make it a reality.
Published: February, 2000 The Loma Prieta Earthquake of 1989 has long been remembered for its devastating effect on Bay Area transportation. But for a few advocates in Berkeley, the event will always be remembered for much more than destruction and chaos. They will always remember that fateful day on October 17, 1989, when the earthquake […]
Published: February, 2000 This inaugural commentary reminds me of other firsts in my life: the first time I went to school, my first solo, my first kiss, my first love, my — uh oh, I think this is going in the wrong direction. The first time I rode a ferry (yes, that’s better) was on […]
Published: February, 2000 John Leale was at the helm of San Francisco ferryboats for 41 years, from 1873 to 1914, the Golden Age of ferries on the Bay. He was in his prime as ferry service reached its zenith in the late 1800’s and played an important role in the relief effort after the Great […]
Published: February, 2000 Guns, tanks, and bombs were the principal weapons of World War II, but there were other, subtler, forms of warfare as well. Words, posters, and films waged a constant battle for the hearts and minds of the American citizenry just as surely as military weapons engaged the enemy. Persuading the American public […]
Published: January 2000 Ferry commuters have banded together to support plans for dramatically improved bay ferry service. A new nonprofit organization called Friends of a Regional Ferry System has been formed with members drawn from all existing ferry lines plus communities for which service is envisioned. Every ferry rider is urged to support this volunteer […]
Published: January 2000 On October 10 Governor Gray Davis signed into law a bill creating the Bay Area Water Transit Authority. The new Authority is charged with preparing a detailed plan for expanding ferry services on the bay as a way to reduce congestion on the region’s roads. It is further empowered to build and […]
Published: January 2000 You live in Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, Sonoma, or Solano County and you work in Oakland, San Francisco, Redwood City, or San Jose. Or you live in the South Bay and work in the East Bay, North Bay, or West Bay. In the morning a clean, modern shuttle bus or local light […]
Published: January 2000 Bay Area ferry services have played a long and historic role in the development of the region, at one time constituting the greatest water transit system in the world. From the Gold Rush until the completion of the Bay and Golden Gate Bridges, ferries provided the only transportation across the Bay. The […]