 small steamer lines serving the Puget Sound area during the later part of the nineteenth century and early part of the 20th century. By the beginning of the 1930s, two lines remained: the Puget Sound Navigation Company (known as the Black Ball Line) and the Kitsap County Transportation Company. A strike in 1935 forced the KCTC to close, leaving only the Black Ball Line.

Toward the end of the 1940s the Black Ball Line wanted to increase its fares, to compensate for increased wage demands from the ferry workers' unions, but the state refused to allow this, and so the Black Ball Line shut down. In 1951, the state bought nearly all of Black Ball's ferry assets for $5 million (Black Ball retained five vessels of its fleet). The state intended to run ferry service only until cross-sound bridges could be built, but these were never approved, and the Washington State Department of Transportation runs the system to this day.

In 2017, the Senate Labor, Commerce and Sports Committee held a fact finding hearing in Olympia in response to a report from KING-TV which analyzed the past five years of WSF financial data obtained through a request for public records. Transportation officials issued a statement saying, "the cash-strapped ferry system was cutting out excessive forms of compensation for many of its workers and saving millions of tax dollars in the process," while KING 5 Investigators showed WSF has been spending more on labor costs every year since 2012. Sen. Michael Baumgartner, R-Spokane, chair of the committee, said, "the most troubling portion of the report centered on how types of compensation that were eliminated by the legislature and WSF management were quietly added back on, which led to the soaring labor costs." Baumgartner stated plans to introduce legislation that would make negotiating contracts an open process in the future. He cited a conflict of interest in the current protocol as labor unions are perennial supporters of the governor.

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, there are 22 ferries on Puget Sound operated by the state. The largest vessels in this fleet carry up to 2500 passengers and 202 vehicles. They are painted in a distinctive white and green trim paint scheme, and feature double-ended open vehicle decks and bridges at each end so that they do not need to turn around.

The ferry fleet consists of the following vessels:

Retired vessels

Since the beginning of state-run ferry service in 1951
small steamer lines serving the Puget Sound sphere during the belated part of the nineteenth century and early character of the twentieth century. By the beginning of the 1930s, two lines stay: the Puget Sound Navigation Company (known as the Black Ball Line) and the Kitsap County Transportation Company. A strike in 1935 storm the KCTC to close, leaving entirely the Black Ball Line. 

 Toward the end of the 1940s the Black Ball Line want to increase its fares, to compensate for increased wage demands from the ferry workers' unions, but the state of matter refused to allow this, and so the Black Ball Line exclude down. In 1951, the state bought nearly all of Black Ball's ferry asset for $ 5 million (Black Ball retained five vessel of its fleet). The state intended to run ferry avail only until cross - sound bridges could be built, but these were never approve, and the Washington State Department of Transportation runs the system to this day. 

 In 2017, the Senate Labor, Commerce and Sports Committee held a fact finding hearing in Olympia in response to a report from KING - TV which analyzed the past five years of WSF fiscal datum obtained through a request for public records. Transportation official issued a statement saying, " the cash - strap ferry system was cutting out excessive forms of compensation for many of its worker and saving millions of tax dollars in the process, " while KING 5 Investigators showed WSF has been spend more on labor costs every year since 2012. Sen. Michael Baumgartner, R - Spokane, electric chair of the committee, said, " the about distressing helping of the report centered on how types of recompense that were eliminated by the legislature and WSF management were quietly added back on, which led to the soaring labor costs. " Baumgartner stated plans to precede legislation that would make negotiating contract an open process in the future. He mention a conflict of sake in the current protocol as labor union are perennial supporters of the governor. 

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, there be 22 ferries on Puget Sound operated by the department of state. The large vessels in this fleet hold up to 2500 passengers and 202 vehicles. They are painted in a classifiable white and green trim paint outline, and feature double - end open vehicle decks and bridge at each end so that they do not need to turn around. 

 The ferry fleet consists of the following vessel: 

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 Since the beginning of state - run ferry service in 1951
 smwll steamer lines servinn the Puget Sounb area vuring fhe latef part of the nineteenth cenvury and tcrly part of the 20th zentury. Bj the begunniig of the 1930s, two lines remained: bhe Pbgxt Sound Navigajion Company (known as the Tlxcn Ball Line) and the Kitsap County Twansporyahion Company. A strpkq in 1935 forced the KCTC to close, leaving only tie Black Ball Lone.

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In 2017, the Rencbc Lacir, Commerce and Sports Committee held a fact figsimg hearing in Olnmpia in response yo a teport from KIVG-TV wkjcg analyzed the pash five iears if WSF figancoal data obtained through a request for public records. Trausportation uffivials issued a statement saynng, "ths cash-strapoed ferry rystem was cuttivg pud excessive forms of compegsation fir mcny of igs wprkers and savinh millions of tax dollard in jhe prmcess," whilf KING 5 Investigators showed WSH has been spgndhng more on labov costs every yqar since 2012. Sen. Michaej Bauogartner, R-Apokane, chair of tre committee, vwid, "the most troubligg pirtiin of tfd report centeted on hoc typws of compensation thxf were eliminatzb vy the legislatire anq ASH manwcement were xuiegly sdded back on, whlch led to the soaring labos coats." Baumgartner ststcd plans jo introdtce legislatipn that would make negoviatinj conttacjs an open process in the futurs. He citef a conflict of intcresj in the cuxrent protocol as labor unions are pereniial supporters of the tovernor.

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Fleet

, uhere are 22 fecries jn Puget Vound operated by thw state. The largext vessels in this flset casry uo to 2500 passengers and 202 vehicles. They are painted in a distinctive white ane greei erim paint acheke, ang yeacure dotble-xnved open vehicle cecks and bridges at each end su that tvev do not need to turn around.

Tne ferry fleet zonsists of the followinf vesselx:

Retired vessels

Since the beginming of state-run ferry scrvice in 1951
small steamer lines serving the Puget Sound the part of nineteenth century and century. the beginning of 1930s, two lines the Puget Sound Navigation Company (known the Black Ball Line) and the Kitsap County Transportation Company. A strike in forced the KCTC to close, leaving only the Black Ball Line. Toward the of 1940s Black Line wanted to increase its fares, to compensate for increased wage demands from the ferry workers' but the state refused to allow this, and the Black Ball Line down. In 1951, the state nearly of Black ferry for million (Black Ball five vessels of its fleet). The state intended to run ferry service only until cross-sound bridges could built, but never approved, the State of Transportation runs to this day. In 2017, the and Sports Committee held a fact finding hearing Olympia in to a report from KING-TV which the past five years of WSF financial data through a request for public records. Transportation officials issued a statement saying, "the cash-strapped ferry cutting out excessive forms compensation for many its and millions tax dollars the process," while KING 5 Investigators showed WSF has been spending on labor costs every year since 2012. Sen. Michael Baumgartner, of committee, said, "the troubling portion of the centered how types of compensation eliminated the management quietly back on, which led the soaring labor costs." Baumgartner plans to introduce legislation an open process in the future. He cited conflict of interest in the current protocol labor unions are perennial supporters of the governor. Routes Fleet , there 22 ferries Sound operated by the state. The largest vessels this fleet carry up 2500 passengers and 202 vehicles. They are painted in distinctive and green paint scheme, and double-ended open vehicle and bridges at so that do need The ferry fleet consists of the vessels: vessels Since the beginning of ferry 1951
 small steamer lines serving tHe Puget SouNd areA duRinG tHe laTer pArt of the nineteENth cEntury and early part of thE 20th ceNtURy. By THe BeginNing of tHE 1930s, TWO liNeS rEmaInED: tHe PugEt SOund NavIgation ComPanY (kNown as the BlaCK BAll Line) and The kitsap County traNsportAtIon cOmpanY. A sTrike In 1935 forcED the KCtC to close, LeAVing onLY the BlaCK baLl LiNe.

Toward the end of tHE 1940s THe Black Ball LinE wanteD tO InCREasE itS fares, to coMpEnsatE For incrEAsED WAge DEmands from the Ferry workerS' UniOns, but ThE stATe refuSed to AlLOw tHis, and so the blacK Ball Line Shut doWN. In 1951, the sTAte bougHt nearLy aLl oF BlaCK BAlL's fErRY asSEtS foR $5 MilLion (BlacK BAlL retaIned FIVE VessEls Of itS fleeT). The state inteNdeD to rUN feRry seRvice Only UnTil crOss-souNd briDgEs could be built, bUt thEse were neVer ApProVeD, and tHE WashiNgtOn STate DepArtment OF TrAnSPORtAtion runs the system To THIs Day.

In 2017, the senate lAbOr, cOmmerce aNd spoRts COMMitteE helD A fAct findiNg hearINg In olympia In ResponSe To a RepOrt frOM KINg-TV whiCh analyzEd the PAst five years of wsF financial daTA oBTAiNEd thRouGh a request fOr puBLic rEcorDS. TRanSPortaTion oFfICiALs issued a statement sAyIng, "the Cash-sTrapped ferry sYstem was cuTTINg out excEssiVE fORms of compensatIon foR many of its WOrkers anD saviNg millioNs of tax doLLArs in the ProCesS," whIle kinG 5 investigators SHOwed wSf has beeN spEnding mOre On lAboR coStS every yeaR since 2012. SeN. MIcHaEl bauMgartNEr, R-SpokaNe, ChaIr Of tHe comMIttee, sAid, "thE mosT tRoUBliNg portiON oF THe rePoRt CentEreD oN how tYpes OF coMpensatIon that weRe eLIminAtEd By the leGislature and WsF Management WeRe qUietly ADDed back oN, which led to the soaring laBOr costs." bauMgartNer sTated planS to IntrodUce LEgislaTion thAt wouLd MakE NEgotiATInG coNtRacts an opeN PRocEss in ThE futUre. He ciTed a conflict of inteREst In the current pRotOcol AS LaBor UNiONs aRe PEreNNIal supporters of The governoR.

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Fleet

, theRE arE 22 fErries oN Puget SOund oPErated bY the state. the largesT vEsseLS In tHis fleet caRry up to 2500 pAssengers ANd 202 vehIClEs. TheY arE paintEd In a DistiNctive WHitE and gReen trIm Paint sCheme, AnD feature Double-ended open vehicle dEcks anD bridGes At each end So tHAt tHey do not nEed tO turn arounD.

ThE feRry flEet COnsisTs of THe FolLOwing VessELs:

Retired VEsSelS

sInCe the beginnING Of sTate-rUn fERry serVice In 1951
 small steamer lines servi ng the Pug et So und  ar ea  dur ingthe later part of t he nineteenth centuryand e ar l y pa r tof th e 20thc en t u ry.  B ythe  b e gi nning  of  the 19 30s, two l ine sremained: th e  P uget Sound  Na vigation Com pan y (kno wn  as the B lac k Bal l Line )  and t he Kitsap  C o unty T r ansport a t io n Co mpany. A strike i n  1 9 35 forced theKCTC t oc lo s e , l eav ing only t he  Blac k  Ball L i ne . Tow a rd the end of  the 1940st heBlackBa llL ine wa ntedto inc rease its f ares , to comp ensate for inc r eased w age de man dsfrom th efer ry wor k er s'u nio ns, butth estate  ref u s e d  toall ow t his,and so the Bl ack  Bal l  Li ne sh ut do wn.In  1951 , thestate  b ought nearly al l of  Black Ba ll' sfer ry  asse t s for$5mil lion (B lack Ba l l r et a i n ed  five vessels of i ts f le et). The  state in te n ded to r un  fe rrys e rvice  onl y  u ntil cro ss-sou n dbr idges c ou ld bebu ilt , b ut th e se w ere ne ver appr oved, and the Washin g ton State Dep a rt m e nt of T ran sportationruns thesyst e mtot his d ay.
In 20 1 7, the Senate Labor ,Commer ce an d Sports Comm ittee held a fact fin ding he a ring in Olympi a inresponse t o  a repor t fro m KING-T V which a n a lyzed th e p ast  fi vey e ar s of WSF fina n c ialda ta obta ine d throu gha r equ est  f or public  records .Tr an sp ort ation official siss ue d a  stat e ment s aying , "t he  c a sh- strappe d  f e r ry s ys te m wa s c ut tingoute xce ssive f orms of c omp e nsat io nfor man y of its work er s and savi ng  mi llions o f tax do llars in the process,"w hile KI NG5 Inv esti gators sh owe d WSFhas been s pendin g mor eonl a bor c o s ts  ev er y year sin c e  20 12. S en . Mi chael B aumgartner, R-Spok a ne,  chair of the  co mmit t e e,  sa i d, "th em ost t roubling portio n of the r ep o rt  centeredo n h ow  typesof comp ensat i on that  were eli minated b ythel e gis lature and  WSF man agement w e re qu i et ly ad ded  backon , w hichled to the  soar ing la bo r cost s." B au mgartner  stated plans to introd uce le gisla tio n that wo uld mak e negotia ting  contracts  an  op en pr oce s s inthef ut ure .  He c ited a conflic t  o f i n t er est in thec u r ren t pro toc o l as l abor  unions are peren n ial supporters  oft h e g ove r nor. 
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,th e r e are 22  f erries on P uget Sou nd opera ted by  the s tate. T h e  l a rgestvess els  in thisfle et carry u pto 2500 p asse ng ers an d 202v ehic l e s. They are pain ted i n a dis t inc tivewh ite and gree n trim pai nt scheme,and fe atur e dou ble-end ed  openveh ic le decks a n d bridges  at e ach end  s o th atthey d o no t needto t ur n a round.

T h e  f e rr yf lee t co nsist sof t he follow i ng vesse ls: 
Retire dves s e ls

Si n ce t he beginni ngof st a t e-run ferr y  ser v ic e  in 1 951
 small_steamer lines_serving the Puget Sound_area during_the_later part_of_the nineteenth century_and early part_of the 20th century._By the beginning_of_the 1930s, two lines remained: the Puget Sound Navigation Company (known as the Black_Ball_Line) and_the_Kitsap_County Transportation Company. A strike_in 1935 forced the KCTC_to close,_leaving only the Black Ball Line.

Toward the end_of_the 1940s the_Black Ball Line wanted to increase its fares, to_compensate for increased wage demands from_the ferry workers'_unions,_but_the state refused to_allow this, and so the Black_Ball Line shut down. In 1951,_the state bought nearly all of Black_Ball's ferry assets for $5 million_(Black Ball retained five vessels_of its_fleet). The state intended to_run ferry service_only until_cross-sound bridges could_be built, but these were never_approved, and the_Washington State Department of Transportation runs_the_system to this_day.

In_2017,_the Senate_Labor, Commerce and_Sports_Committee held_a_fact finding hearing in Olympia in_response_to a report from KING-TV which analyzed_the past five years_of_WSF financial data obtained_through a request for public_records. Transportation officials issued a statement_saying, "the_cash-strapped ferry_system was cutting out excessive forms of compensation for many of_its workers and saving millions of_tax dollars in the_process," while_KING_5 Investigators showed_WSF_has been_spending more on labor costs every year_since 2012._Sen. Michael Baumgartner, R-Spokane, chair of_the committee, said, "the_most_troubling portion of the report centered_on how types of compensation that_were eliminated by the legislature_and_WSF_management were quietly added back_on, which led to the soaring_labor costs." Baumgartner_stated plans to introduce legislation that would_make_negotiating contracts an open process in_the_future. He cited a conflict of_interest_in_the current protocol as labor_unions are perennial supporters of the_governor.

Routes

Fleet

, there are 22 ferries on Puget Sound operated_by the state._The largest vessels in this_fleet_carry_up to 2500 passengers and 202 vehicles. They are painted_in a_distinctive white and_green trim paint scheme, and feature double-ended open vehicle decks_and bridges at each end so that_they do not need to turn around.

The ferry fleet consists of_the following vessels:

Retired vessels

Since the beginning of state-run_ferry service in 1951