{"id":"AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-021","kind":"context","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Washington (central Puget Sound routes: Seattle/Bainbridge, Seattle/Bremerton, Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth, Mukilteo/Clinton, Edmonds/Kingston)","state":"WA","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT","eco":"","issuer":"Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries (WSF); Secretary of Transportation Roger Millar","authority":"WSF schedule authority; \u0027as part of the state\u0027s response to COVID-19\u0027 (recited)","instrument":"WSDOT news release, Mar. 26, 2020: central Puget Sound routes to a reduced service plan from Mar. 29 through at least Apr. 25, 2020; Seattle/Bainbridge and Seattle/Bremerton sailings cut about half; Triangle route to two boats (about one-third fewer sailings); final round trips suspended; ridership down about 60 percent, walk-ons down more than 80 percent","title":"State ferries to reduce service in central Puget Sound beginning Sunday, March 29","dateIssued":"2020-03-26","effective":"2020-03-29 (start of service day) through at least 2020-04-25","end":"Two-boat weekend service restored on Edmonds/Kingston and Mukilteo/Clinton Aug. 22, 2020 and Seattle/Bainbridge Aug. 30, 2020 (Ex. 023); final round trips still suspended Dec. 18, 2020 (Ex. 024)","startDate":"2020-03-29","endDate":"2020-08-22","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4"],"types":["TRAV"],"addressees":["WSF customers on central Puget Sound routes"],"clause":"Washington State Ferries\u0027 central Puget Sound routes will temporarily move to a reduced service plan as part of the state\u0027s response to COVID-19. These reductions will start at the beginning of the service day Sunday, March 29, and remain in place through at least April 25. Sailings on the Seattle/Bainbridge and Seattle/Bremerton routes are being reduced by about half.... As of March 26, system wide ridership was down about 60% compared to the last week of February. Walk-on passengers have decreased more than 80%, while the number of vehicles carried has dropped nearly 50%.","enforcement":"Operator schedule decision","functions":["WF commuting workforce (Kitsap-Seattle commuter sailings halved; walk-on commuters down 80 percent)","TV travel","CB customer access"],"notes":"Service announcement graded context, with the Secretary of Transportation\u0027s own statement that \u0027many people depend on our state ferries to get to work.\u0027","sourceUrl":"","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":162643,"grade":"primary","character":"context","description":"","collection":"AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT","url":"/library/AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-021","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-021","citation":"Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries (WSF); Secretary of Transportation Roger Millar, WSDOT news release, Mar. 26, 2020: central Puget Sound routes to a reduced service plan from Mar. 29 through at least Apr. 25, 2020; Seattle/Bainbridge and Seattle/Bremerton sailings cut about half; Triangle route to two boats (about one-third fewer sailings); final round trips suspended; ridership down about 60 percent, walk-ons down more than 80 percent (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-021)","stateName":"Washington","related":[]}