Jim Wunderman Reappointed WETA Board of Directors Chair
SAN FRANCISCO | March 2, 2022 – Governor Gavin Newsom has reappointed Jim Wunderman as the Chair of the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) Board of Directors for an additional six years. Mr. Wunderman has served as the WETA Board Chair since January 2020, having previously served as the Board’s Vice Chair […]
WETA Awarded Grant to Build Electric Ferry
SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) today announced that it has been awarded $3.4 million by the U.S. Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to build a zero-emission, electric ferry to connect San Francisco’s growing Treasure Island and Mission Bay neighborhoods. Investment in bringing zero-emission ferry technology to the San Francisco […]
WETA Celebrates Clean Air Day With Free Ferry Rides, Vessel Emissions Reduction Project
SAN FRANCISCO | October 5, 2021 – 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 6, 2021, to celebrate Clean Air Day. WETA also announced a major project to reduce air pollution emissions on its four Gemini-class passenger ferries. “Reducing air pollution caused by transportation […]
WETA Announces San Francisco Bay Ferry Giants Service, Lifts Capacity Limits, Adjusts Mask Requirements
SAN FRANCISCO | June 16, 2021 – On June 15, 2021, the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) lifted capacity restrictions on San Francisco Bay Ferry vessels in alignment with local and state public health guidelines. In March 2020, WETA established maximum capacity limits on its vessels to ensure appropriate social distancing. These […]
San Francisco Bay Ferry to Offer Its Most Weekday Service Ever Beginning July 1
SAN FRANCISCO | MAY 19, 2021 — The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) released new San Francisco Bay Ferry schedules today. The schedules will go into effect on July 1 and represent the highest number of daily departures that the agency has ever offered. Increased service is being offered as a part […]
Temporary Lower Fares and Enhanced Schedules for San Francisco Bay Ferry Coming in July
SAN FRANCISCO | April 2, 2021 – The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) Board of Directors on Thursday adopted a proposal that includes temporary lower fares and an enhanced schedule for its San Francisco Bay Ferry service. Changes will begin to take effect in July 2021. WETA’s Pandemic Recovery Program is designed […]
WETA to Develop Business Plan Shaping Future of Bay Area Water Transit
SAN FRANCISCO | May 21, 2021 – The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) Board of Directors today announced the agency will begin work on a business plan meant to establish a vision for enhancing and expanding its world-class ferry system. In 2016, the WETA Board adopted the agency’s first long-term strategic plan. […]
WETA Transfers MV Solano to Kitsap Transit
SAN FRANCISCO | February 24, 2021 – The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) today announced it is transferring one of its passenger ferries, MV Solano, to Kitsap Transit in Washington State. MV Solano entered service in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2004, operating on the City of Vallejo’s BayLink service until […]
WETA Adopts Core Principles to Guide Ferry System Recovery
SAN FRANCISCO | February 4, 2021 – The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) Board of Directors today adopted a set of 13 core principles to guide the agency’s recovery planning for San Francisco Bay Ferry service as the region continues to manage impacts of the COVID-19 crisis. The core principles include: Enhancing […]
WETA Awarded $4.9 Million in Emergency Relief Funds
SAN FRANCISCO | February 1, 2021 – The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) has awarded the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) $4.9 million in federal emergency funds from the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 (CRRSAA). The funds, part of a $180 million tranche allocated by MTC on January 27 […]