Meanwhile, the first fully-electric ferry is expected to begin sailing Puget Sound in 2027.
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington State Ferries' system transition to electric is underway.The boat should be in service by September 2024, said Matt von Ruden, the system electrification program administrator for theThe first all-electric vessel should be on the Seattle to Bainbridge Island route in 2027, von Ruden told Gov. Jay Inslee during a roundtable discussion Wednesday morning in Olympia."We love our ferries, we love clean air, we love reduced costs," said Inslee, .
The Clinton-Mukilteo route should have an electric ferry by 2029 and the Point Defiance-Tahlequah run will have one by 2032, said von Ruden. The governor said the state has made improvements to hiring and employee retention, but knows riders are fed up. Executive Director Amy Drayer said her organization will present recommendations to legislators when they return to Olympia in January.
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