San Francisco Bay Ferry Wins $16 Million Grant to Push Fleet Electrification Plan Forward
SAN FRANCISCO | November 30, 2023 – The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), the agency that provides San Francisco Bay Ferry service, today announced it was awarded a $16 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to charge up its Rapid Electric Emission-Free (REEF) Ferry Program, a transformative suite of projects […]
San Francisco Bay Ferry Releases Reliability and On-Time Performance Data, Commits to Improvements
SAN FRANCISCO | August 30, 2023 – The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), the agency that provides San Francisco Bay Ferry service, today released its 2023 year-to-date reliability and on-time performance data and announced improvements aimed at ensuring a better passenger experience and fewer disruptions. Based on data collected since January 2023, […]
San Francisco Bay Ferry Exceeds 10,000 Daily Passengers, Adds Extra Service for S.F. Pride Parade
SAN FRANCISCO | June 23, 2023 – The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), the agency that provides San Francisco Bay Ferry service, today announced that it carried 10,465 passengers on Thursday, June 22, surpassing a major pandemic recovery milestone. The ridership total marked San Francisco Bay Ferry’s second highest weekday figure since 2020, trailing […]
Agencies Celebrate Completion of SF Bay Ferry Clean Air Conversion Project
SAN FRANCISCO | May 23, 2023 – The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) and Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District) today announced that WETA’s Gemini Class Clean Air Conversion Project has been completed, resulting in a substantial decrease in air pollution emissions from four San Francisco Bay Ferry vessels serving […]
WETA Wins $13.8 Million Grant to Electrify Ferry Facilities in San Francisco and East Bay
SAN FRANCISCO | April 25, 2023 – The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), the agency that provides San Francisco Bay Ferry service, today announced that it has won a $13.8 million grant from the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) to electrify ferry terminals and facilities in San Francisco and the East Bay. […]
Statement on Regional Measure 3 Decision
On January 25, 2023, the Supreme Court of California dismissed a legal challenge to voter-approved Regional Measure 3, which provides substantial operations and capital project funding for San Francisco Bay Ferry. WETA, the agency that provides San Francisco Bay Ferry service, provided the following statement from Board Chair Jim Wunderman. “It’s a great day for […]
Former Vallejo City Council Member Pippin Dew Joins WETA Board of Directors
SAN FRANCISCO | January 12, 2023 – Pippin Dew joined the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) Board of Directors today after being appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom. Ms. Dew was sworn in on Thursday and replaces Anthony Intintoli on the Board of Directors. Ms. Dew served on the Vallejo City Council […]
San Francisco Bay Ferry Rider Survey Data Shows Industry-Leading 99% Passenger Satisfaction Rating
SAN FRANCISCO | December 8, 2022 – Ninety-nine percent of San Francisco Bay Ferry riders are satisfied with the service according to data released today by the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) from its 2022 passenger survey. The rating makes the service the highest-rated transit system in the nation. The survey, conducted […]
WETA Celebrates California Clean Air Day With Free San Francisco Bay Ferry Rides
SAN FRANCISCO | September 15, 2022 – The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) today announced that it will offer free rides on its San Francisco Bay Ferry service on October 5, 2022, to celebrate California Clean Air Day. “Ferries are a critical piece of the Bay Area transportation puzzle, providing a clean congestion-relieving transit option to […]
Local Breweries Celebrate San Francisco Bay Ferry Relaunch With Special Beers
SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) today announced that three local craft breweries have partnered to release a special line-up of new beers celebrating the relaunch of San Francisco Bay Ferry service. The Brews With Views line-up includes: Ferry Good Pale Ale from East Brother Beer Company in Richmond Ferry No. 2 India […]