[PTChamber] OUR LITTLE FERRY

[Susan Grantham/PTCC]

Hello, all,

In case you haven't heard, our ferry is dead in the water and has  
been all day.  The ferry folks won't provide any clue as to when we  
might have it back in service.  See below for their comments.   
Suggest folks stay here tonite and enjoy Concerts on the Dock and a  
lovely evening, or else they'll have to take the KINGSTON-EDMONDS  
ferry, which currently has a 90-minute wait time.

How many folks would like the fine ferry folks to take the millions  
of dollars budgeted (and not being used) for maintenance and fuel for  
our 4 steel electrics and use some of it to fix the hull of at least  
one of them and bring it back into service before we become a ghost  
town?  All in favor say "aye."

Best wishes,
Susan

Port Townsend/Keystone route temporarily out of service

Date:  Thursday, August 14, 2008

Contact: Hadley Greene, Communications Manager, 206-515-3913

PORT TOWNSEND – The Washington State Department of Transportation  
(WSDOT) Ferries Division announced this morning that the Steilacoom  
II ferry is out of service for necessary repairs to the electronic  
control unit for the auxiliary generator. Port Townsend/Keystone  
ferry service is cancelled for the remainder of the day. Customers  
should use alternate routes (Mukilteo/Clinton and Edmonds/Kingston).

“We apologize for the inconvenience this disruption in service causes  
our customers,” said David Moseley, Assistant Secretary, Ferries  
Division. “Our crews are working hard to repair the generator so we  
can resume service as quickly as possible.”

For updates on Port Townsend/Keystone ferry service, please visit the  
WSDOT Ferries Division Web site at www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries or call  
1-888-808-7977 or (206)464-6400.
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