Public Hearing on Fare Increase

By Guy Span, S.D.

GGB&HTD is holding a public hearing January 22, 2004 to propose increases in special events ferry and bus charges. Service to PacBell Park (now it’s called SBC after its new name rights franchisee) will increase (with approval) from $11.20 to $13 from Larkspur, while bus service to Candlestick will increase from $13 to $16. The district notes that this keeps the service on a break- even basis without describing the number of patrons using the service, or the number less likely to use it with the fare increase. You may e-mail your comments about the proposed increase to publichearing@goldengate.org.

Vallejo ferry riders are still complaining about the consistency of the coffee on the Vallejo runs and this issue has been raised with Blue & Gold’s concessionaire, San Francisco Bay Concessionaires.

The Coast Guard approved the lighter weight and fire resistant coverings for the seats on the MV Intinoli and they are expected to be installed in early 2004.

Red and White Fleet, Blue and Gold, and Harbor Bay Maritime are the three bidders to operate either the combined or separate services running to the island of Alameda, Harbor Bay and connecting to Oakland. Blue and Gold has the current contract for the main island service while Harbor Bay Maritime operates the less patronized service to Bay Farm Island.

Bay Crossings is still looking for the oldest operating ferries, other than the 76-year-old Steel Electrics operating on Puget Sound. Send your candidates to bw@baycrossings.com.

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