{"id":"AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-022","kind":"context","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Washington (all WSF routes)","state":"WA","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT","eco":"","issuer":"Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries (WSF)","authority":"WSF schedule authority; \u0027As part of the state\u0027s response to COVID-19\u0027 (recited)","instrument":"WSDOT news release, Apr. 10, 2020: winter sailing schedules extended through at least June 20, 2020; spring additions and Sidney, B.C. service not to occur; San Juan Islands reservations Apr. 26-June 20 cancelled; summer reservation release cancelled; ridership down about 75 percent, walk-ons down more than 90 percent","title":"State ferries extends winter sailing schedules through June 20 due to lower demand","dateIssued":"2020-04-10","effective":"2020-04-26 through 2020-06-20 (extension of the winter schedules)","end":"2020-06-20; two-boat weekend service on some routes remained suspended after June 20 for lack of crews (Ex. 023)","startDate":"2020-04-26","endDate":"2020-06-20","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["TRAV"],"addressees":["WSF customers system-wide","San Juan Islands and summer-season reservation holders"],"clause":"As part of the state\u0027s response to COVID-19, all state ferries will continue to operate on their winter sailing schedules through at least June 20.... Previously made vehicle reservations for the Anacortes/San Juan Islands route from April 26 through June 20 will be canceled.... The release of vehicle reservations for the summer season, which was originally scheduled for April 21, has been canceled.... Recent system wide ridership has been down about 75 percent, compared to the last week of February. Walk-on passengers have decreased more than 90 percent","enforcement":"Operator schedule decision","functions":["TV travel (summer tourism season reservations cancelled)","WF commuting workforce","CB customer access"],"notes":"Service announcement graded context; documents the second-quarter 2020 collapse of ferry ridership under the stay-home proclamation.","sourceUrl":"","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":81211,"grade":"primary","character":"context","description":"","collection":"AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT","url":"/library/AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-022","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-022","citation":"Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries (WSF), WSDOT news release, Apr. 10, 2020: winter sailing schedules extended through at least June 20, 2020; spring additions and Sidney, B.C. service not to occur; San Juan Islands reservations Apr. 26-June 20 cancelled; summer reservation release cancelled; ridership down about 75 percent, walk-ons down more than 90 percent (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-022)","stateName":"Washington","related":["AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-019","AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-020"]}