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Washington ferries: ‘Single-party leadership’ | The Seattle Times
Re: “Sending out an SOS for WA’s ferries” [Dec. 21, Opinion]: With all due respect to the gifted and astute cartoonist David Horsey, I used to be stunned to see lack of help from Jap Washington as the primary cause he listed in his column for our state’s antiquated ferry fleet. Not that he was itemizing the explanations so as…
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Sending out an SOS for WA’s ferries
I personal a automobile that, as of this month, I’ve been driving for 20 years. It has rolled alongside greater than 250,000 miles of roadway and remains to be working effectively. On its greatest days. A automobile with that a lot mileage and that a few years is certain to have a rising variety of issues. There are plastic components…
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Washington ferries: Jones Act is not the problem
Re: “Save our ferry system: A plea for help from an islander” [Nov. 29, Opinion]: Op-Ed writer Paul Bunning suggests repealing the Jones Act as an answer to Washington State Ferries woes. He referred to as the Jones Act protectionist with out explaining what the Jones Act is. The Jones Act, in any other case referred to as the Service…
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State ferries: ‘No more missteps, Washington’
I wholeheartedly agree with each phrase of the Op-Ed “Save our ferry system: A plea for help from an islander” [Nov. 29, Opinion]. I’m not an islander however I’m a proud Washingtonian who looks like our ferry system ought to be one of many prime sources of state pleasure. To learn particulars of how Canada is doing issues so significantly…
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State ferries: Integrate with public ground transport
Re: “Washington’s ferry system is broken, and Gov. Inslee must right the ship” [Nov. 12, Opinion]: As a resident of Whidbey Island, I couldn’t agree extra that our ferry system is in deep trouble, and it’s going to be a very long time earlier than new ferries will save us. We want our state and native governments to do some…
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Ads on ferries: Ban advertising of all sugary drinks
Re: “WA state ferry fans see red over Coca-Cola banner ads on vessels” [Oct. 27, Traffic Lab]: We’ve identified for years that ingesting carbonated sugary drinks strongly contributes to weight problems and Kind 2 diabetes, which is 9% on this state. The monetary and well being burden of Kind 2 diabetes could be very excessive. Seattle has had a soda…
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Ads on ferries: Not a bad idea if strategically placed
Re: “WA state ferry fans see red over Coca-Cola banner ads on vessels” [Oct. 27, Local News]: Personally, I don’t see an excessive amount of hurt in there being advertisements on the surface of our Washington State Ferries. For one, this can assist offset the value of working ferries, which is all the time a constructive, even when it isn’t…
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Ferries: Ads are good idea for funding service
Re: “WA state ferry fans see red over Coca-Cola banner ads on vessels” [Oct. 27, Traffic Lab]: I applaud the Washington State Ferries for making an attempt this as a funding supply to pay for ferry service. We’re used to business naming of public services like baseball or soccer stadiums, and shouldn’t be upset at something like this that may…
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WA state ferries far from shipshape
Washington has the most important ferry fleet within the nation for an excellent cause. Puget Sound cuts the western aspect of the state in half and its waters are studded with a string of attractive islands that may be reached solely by boat. In different phrases, our ferries aren’t simply vacationer points of interest, they’re hyperlinks within the transportation system…
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State ferries: Accountability | The Seattle Times
Re: “Beached ferry proves a stark reminder of state’s aging fleet” [April 17, A1]: Gov. Jay Inslee’s empathy about our getting old ferry fleet is slightly disingenuous. He acknowledges our fleet is previous and we’ve identified that for a very long time. Effectively, he’s been governor for a very long time and should wish to be so once more. The…
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