Fast Ferry cuts loom as Washington faces budget crisis

Fast Ferry cuts loom as Washington faces budget crisis

Commuters in Kitsap County may soon see limitations on a popular transportation option, as budget constraints threaten to sink funding for several fast ferry and water taxi sailings.

State Budget Cuts Could Slash Puget Sound’s Passenger Ferry Service - The Urbanist

Dozens of Water Taxi and Kitsap Fast Ferry trips would be slashed if the state Senate’s budget writers get their way. As the Washington State House and Senate work toward a compromise two-year transportation budget ahead of the final day of the legislative session on April 27, the future of a key mobility option for many Puget Sound residents is fully up in the air. State financial support enables supplemental service on both the King County Wat…