As part of Burlington Northern’s project to repair railroad tracks near the Edmonds Ferry Terminal, Main Street near the Edmonds Terminal will be closed from 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, until 6 p.m. Saturday Nov. 19. During this closure, ferry traffic will be rerouted from the upper holding lanes, using Dayton and Railroad avenues. Vehicles [...]
For those who are wondering about the crane on the Edmonds waterfront, we found the answer: The Washington State Ferries is replacing a timber offshore landing device with a standard steel device. The current device is old and needs to be replaced before it breaks and prevents ferries from docking at the Edmonds Terminal, the ferry system said. In [...]
We receive on a weekly basis an e-newsletter from David Moseley, assistant secretary for the Washington State Ferries. In Friday’s issue was this story of heroism that occurred on the Ferry Spokane during its Edmonds-Kingston run Wednesday night: “One of our walk-on passengers boarding in Edmonds lost consciousness in the overhead walkway. Under the direction [...]
Calling it “just the kind of access that’s key for our community,” Edmonds Mayor Mike Cooper and other dignitaries gathered Friday morning to dedicate the new Edmonds Sound Transit rail station directly across from the Edmonds ferry terminal. Edmonds Sounder train riders had been using a temporary station located south of the Amtrak station while [...]
The Washington State Patrol reminds those riding on Washington State Ferries that an important part of the overall security for the ferry system is the use of patrol explosive detection canine teams. These dogs are trained to sniff out explosives, which includes legal and illegal fireworks, the patrol adds, so ferry customers in vehicles carrying [...]
Updated at 6:33 p.m. The Washington State Patrol confirmed that a 16-year-old Edmonds boy jumped off the ferry near Kingston this afternoon but was rescued and not hurt. Washington State Ferries personnel, using a rescue boat, pulled the boy from the water after he jumped. The ferry was pulling into the Kingston dock when the [...]
Monday’s 3:10 p.m. departure from Kingston and the 3:55 p.m. Edmonds departure have been canceled due to necessary vessel repairs, the Washington State Ferries said.
Updated at 7: 15 p.m. Necessary repairs have been completed on the ferry Spokane and it will return to service with the 7:45 p.m. sailing Monday from Kingston, Washington State Ferries said. The ferry system originally said that the Spokane would be out of service for the remainder of Monday evening on the Edmonds-Kingston route. [...]
Long waits for afternoon ferry commuters are expected on the Edmonds-Kingston route for the rest of Monday because of repairs to the ferry Spokane, according to The Seattle Times, an online news partner of My Edmonds News. The reduction in service to one ferry created two-hour waits Monday morning at the Kingston terminal, according to [...]
The ferry Spokane was taken out of the service on the Edmonds-Kingston run today, resulting in a reported two-hour delay in ferry service from the Kingston terminal to Edmonds.
Come explore the pages of Edmonds’ history through libraries, books and printing at the Edmonds Historical Museum Carnegie Library Centennial exhibit, open now through July 17. The exhibit traces the history of Edmonds’ first public library, which opened its doors in February 1911 and now houses the museum, located at 118 5th Ave. N. Exhibit [...]
Ferry riders can avoid the busiest times and skip long lines with a new tool that highlights the best times to catch a ferry. Washington State Ferries announced that is has added color-coded sailing schedules to its website that pinpoint the least and most congested sailing times for drive-on passengers. “We’re excited about this new tool,” [...]
Starting Friday, Edmonds residents should brace themselves for an influx of ferry traffic when the Mukilteo ferry terminal shuts down for extensive preservation work, and a temporary Edmonds-Clinton run is established. The Washington State Department of Transportation will close the Mukilteo Terminal Friday through Sunday on March 18-20, March 25-27 and April 1-3. During the [...]
My Edmonds News online news partner The Seattle Times reports that Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire wants to transfer the control and responsibility for the state ferry system to a new Puget Sound regional ferry district, which would be able to tax residents in Western Washington counties served by ferries. The ferry district proposal includes all or portions of [...]
Update: As of 3:20 p.m. the ferry is back on schedule. According to the Washington State Ferries, the 12:55 p.m. ferry from Kingston to Edmonds departed 15 minutes late due to an abandoned vehicle on board the vessel Walla Walla. This will affect the 1:40 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. departures from Edmonds, and the 2:30 [...]
It could be a long wait for passengers taking the Edmonds-Kingston ferry Sunday. The Washington State ferry system has reported that the ferry Spokane has been taken out of service until necessary repairs can be completed. As a result, the Puyallup will operate one-boat service with the following sailings until further notice: 10:30 a.m., 12:05 [...]
According to the Washington State Ferries, the overhead walkway at the Edmonds Terminal will be taken out of service on Tuesday due to necessary maintenance. Passengers will load and unload via the auto deck for the 10:20 p.m. and 11:45 p.m. departures from Edmonds.
Ferry service is back to normal on the Edmonds-Kingston run, after a mechanical failure Sunday morning at the Edmonds ferry terminal.
Washington State Ferries is looking at options for upgrading or replacing the Mukilteo ferry terminal with one that provides better access to train and bus connections, and one possibility is moving the terminal from Mukilteo to either Everett or Edmonds. You can learn more about the “multimodal ferry terminal” concepts that the ferry system is [...]
The Washington State Transportation Commission announced Tuesday it will be surveying ferry riders — including those on the Edmonds-Kingston route — in late July/early August about their recreational travel activities, tariff issues, reservation system, out-of-state surcharges, general customer satisfaction with Washington State Ferries, and possible future amenities. “The information collected will influence and inform critical [...]
Beginning today, fares on Washington State Ferries will go up 2.5 percent. Walk-on passengers will now pay $7.10 for a round trip, up from $6.90. Car and driver fares will rise be $12.15 each way, up from $11.85.
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