Re: Wash. State, Yakima passenger route study
Author: George Andrews
Date: 11-13-2023 - 16:34
Politics and money Wrote:
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> Yeah, a revived Pioneer seems quite hopeless.
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> States have other funding priorities. To be
> honest, some states are probably really behind on
> highway projects. Washington state has a number
> of highway bottlenecks they could address and
> their ferry boat system is on the cusp of failing.
Several Washington State Ferry Boat runs are down to only 1 or 2 Round-Trips a day. Old boats are part of the problem; the BIGGER issue is " Buy in Washington / Build in Washington " requirements leaving ONLY ONE Shipyard - Vigor in Seattle, that qualifies to bid the work.