Politics & Government
Ferry Service Returns To Normal
SF Bay Ferry could still change its schedule to ease the commute should BART workers go on strike.
Desperate commuters faced with another BART strike this week could breathe easier after Gov. Jerry Brown instituted a seven-day no-strike waiting period on Sunday night, ending a threatened walkout by BART workers on Monday morning.
The San Francisco Bay Ferry system was ready to run extra ferries — which it did on Monday — between the East Bay and San Francisco in case of a BART strike. SF Bay Ferry officials announced Monday that the system will resume a normal schedule beginning Tuesday.
"San Francisco Bay Ferry’s mandate is to assist the Bay Area community in times of transportation challenges. As such, we needed to prepare for a potential BART strike, and operated an enhanced schedule today, August 5," announced Ernest Sanchez, manager of public information and marketing for SF Bay Ferry. "We will be back to our regular schedule tomorrow morning, August 6."
SF Bay Ferry serves the San Francisco Ferry Building and Pier 41/Fisherman’s Wharf, Harbor Bay and Main Street in Alameda, and Oakland (Jack London Square), with seasonal service to AT&T Park and Angel Island.
SF Bay Ferry could still be pressed into extra service if BART and negotiators for ATU Local 1555 and Service Employees International Union Local 1021 can't reach a deal before the cooling off period expires. The governor could extend the seven-day period.
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