Tuesday morning brought several Washington State Ferry route cancellations and delays yet again, causing major disruptions.
On Monday, WSF officials said the 23 employees called out, and nobody would agree to fill the positions.
Only 5 out of 18 boats were operational Monday.
Sunday night and now Tuesday morning saw similar patterns.
Edmonds/Kingston passenger Avery Maverick told KIRO 7 that she was heading to Port Angeles for work Tuesday morning, and was disappointed to see delays again.
“I checked the ferry before I got here and it was not cancelled from what I could tell, and now just as I got off the I-5 exit, I heard on the radio that it’s cancelled,” Maverick said.
Passenger Ryan Neble has a similar story.
“The schedule said 7:50 for the ferry, but we got here, and it’s cancelled, so we are here an hour and a half early,” Neble said.
KIRO 7 spoke with riders who say they are just trying to get to work, school, appointments, and more, all of which has been unsuccessful.
“I feel like there should be a set crew in place to still keep the things ready,” Neble said.
In a post on X, WSF officials said, “Service levels are back to normal with minimal early morning cancellations as we move crews back into place following yesterday’s significant disruptions.”
However, early morning hours brought cancellations and delays to Seattle/Bainbridge, Edmonds/Kingston, Mukilteo/Clinton, and Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth.
“I’m going to be late to my meeting probably by half an hour, and it’s the first time I’m meeting this client, so it’s not a great look,” Maverick said.
WSF says everyone should sign up for rider alerts and check the schedules before heading out to make sure their boat is running on time.
We asked WSF to speak with us about the cancelled routes and employees calling out sick, but for a second day, they said they were unavailable.
You can find the latest rider alerts here: wsdot.com/ferries/schedule/bulletin.aspx
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