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WSF outlines service‑restoration steps: 'bonus boat' on Triangle route, San Juan schedule rewrite planned
Summary
John Dezina said WSF is prioritizing ferry‑dependent routes and is trialing a 'bonus boat' on the Triangle route to improve reliability; task force work on San Juan schedules aims for first new schedules in January with public engagement beginning in August.
John Dezina, WSF's director of customer service, told attendees the agency is operating with roughly 15 vessels available most days and is prioritizing service restoration to routes that are highly dependent on ferries. He said WSF will add a short‑term 'bonus boat' on the Triangle route—an unscheduled one‑watch boat Monday through Friday—intended to stabilize the two‑boat schedule while larger vessels become available.
Dezina described the phased restoration plan: when vessel and crewing availability permit, WSF will add a third boat on routes where it can reliably trial the service (for example, the Triangle route), then work toward restoring second boats on routes such as Seattle‑Bremerton and Port Townsend‑Coupeville. He said Anacortes‑Sydney service is not likely to be restored until 2030 because of limited vessel availability.
On scheduling for the San Juan Islands, Dezina said a 25–26 person task force of residents and stakeholders has been working with WSF to design trial schedules; the agency plans public engagement starting in August and hopes to begin the first set of new schedules in January to give crews and terminals time to adjust.
Dezina also addressed route‑specific capacity on Mukilteo‑Clinton, noting temporary assignments of 124‑vehicle boats on specific date ranges this summer and the agency’s intention to return larger vessels where feasible as part of the seasonal and restoration plan.
