During a meeting with San Juan Island leaders, residents and businesses on Tuesday, September 17, Governor Jay Inslee announced he is issuing $1.5 million in emergency and short-term funding to restore critical ferry transportation networks throughout the San Juan Islands.
Due to crewing challenges, the Interisland route has been the least reliable in the system, causing serious life and safety issues for San Juan Islands’ residents and ferry service providers.
The most recent data shows that Washington State Ferries only completed 81% of its scheduled Interisland sailings with an average on-time performance of 41%. Cancellations are primarily due to crew shortages.
WSF routinely completes 95% or more of its scheduled sailings throughout the rest of its system…