Staffing woes to blame for ‘chaotic’ weekend Washington ferry cancellations

Last weekend was one of the worst for ferry cancellations of the summer. Nearly all the routes were impacted by crew shortages or mechanical issues.

What is the Washington State Ferries saying?

WSF’s Ian Sterling said the frustration is mutual, with the cancellations piling up. “It is demoralizing to not be able to run the service that we’d like to be able to run,” he said.

And last weekend was particularly bad. “Service is not where it needs to be,” Sterling said. “There is no doubt about it. This last weekend was pretty chaotic. A lot of canceled sailings. A lot of reduced service and a lot of that

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