By Guy Span, S.D.

Alameda very quietly cancelled its only weekend service on the Alameda Oakland Ferry. It did so with a footnote in its timetable. A very small footnote. So small, in fact, that even on January 10th and 11th, riders were showing up for some runs. On Saturday, as many as 15 people were waiting for a run that was not going to show up.

Even regular riders were surprised and irritated. “I ride this thing every day and this really frosts me,” said one rider who asked not to be identified. He went on to point out that “they could have given this a little publicity, you know.”