HomeMy WebLinkAbout082323 WSF Labor Day Travel and Global Ferry Staffing ChallengesFerry Legislators and elected officials from WSF-served counties and communities,
Good morning.
As we near the end of the summer travel season, we have one last busy weekend ahead. I’ve attached a media release we’re sending this morning alerting the public we expect nearly 400,000
people to travel on WSF vessels between this Thursday and next Tuesday. It includes an interesting breakdown of our top 10 ridership days since 2019, with seven occurring in the last
three months.
I’ve also attached a message WSF Assistant Secretary Patty Rubstello and Deputy Assistant Secretary Nicole McIntosh sent to all WSF staff on Friday. They thank employees for their support
of our service this summer and ask fleet employees, who have worked fulltime and overtime all summer, to fill relief requests when possible, as we move toward the slower fall sailing
season.
You may also be interested in this Global News article <https://globalnews.ca/news/9924371/bc-ferries-crew-shortage-cancellations/> from yesterday, detailing a BC Ferries report showing
about four in 10 of their cancelled sailings were the result of staffing shortages.
Best,
John
John B. Vezina
Director
Planning, Customer and Government Relations
Washington State Ferries <https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/washington-state-ferries>
Cell: 206.473.9945