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April
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Water
Transit Scores
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congestion in California costs motorists $20.4 billion annually in
lost time and fuel. San Francisco and Oakland are tied for second
place [in having the worst traffic in the nation]. California needs
money for public transit to reduce the amount of cars on the road,
reducing air pollution, and decreasing the amount of time my
constituents have to spend commuting every day.” Senator Diane
Feinstein sums it up for us, part of our WTA page round-up on the
heartening RM-2 win.
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Get Back on the Bay! |
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Throughout this issue, Senior Editor Mary Swift
provides a variety of tips and insights as San Francisco Bay gets ready for
its traditional April opening ceremonies. There are schedules of boating
events, take a ride as we tow a boat, meet Captain Sharkie, don’t miss
Pacific Sail Expo and much more. Get it first-hand from our waterfront
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The Strange Story of the Ship that
Died Twice |
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before it was even born. Curmudgeon-in-residence Guy Span spins the
amazing tale of the SS Independence. It’s a story with as many
twists and turns as the convoluted and sadly declining path of the
American maritime business itself.
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| Ferryboat for Sale |
| Alameda lost its triple
crown for operating three ferry services when the bicycle ferry
abruptly shut down after operating for only three weekends. The
island city had contracted with Robert Cooper’s Jack London Water
Taxi to provide weekend service for bicycles between Chevy’s
restaurant (near the Posey Tube) and the Broadway Dock at the foot
of Broadway St. in Jack London Square. Wanna buy a ferry?
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| Adieu
MV Golden Gate |
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first time in 45 years, San Francisco feted a ferryboat retirement as the MV
Golden Gate made her last trips to Sausalito. Many were here to commemorate
the vessel that brought the Bay Area out of the dark ages, when from 1958 to
1970, there was no ferry service other than the slow tour boats to Tiburon.
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