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April 9, 2006 Steve Cox Guemes
Ferry manager RE: 11:00 AM ferry schedule Monday thru Saturday Dear Steve: Recently it has been observed that the third run of the 11:00 AM ferry is unpredictable for the ridership. The last communication available is Steve Flude’s memo dated 10/21/02 directing that a “triple” run will be made each day beginning with the 11:00 AM sailing. In his memo there was no requirement that everyone taking the second or third run arrive at the terminal by 11:00 AM. More recently the scheduled third run was replaced with an “on demand” criterion. Typically the crew adds extra runs to each of the scheduled runs if passengers/vehicles are at the dock at the time of loading the ferry and 1) the ferry is full, 2) there is time to make an extra run prior to the next scheduled run, and 3) crew breaks, crew lunch, required maintenance or ferry fueling are not adversely affected. To alleviate the confusion it is requested that an additional run at 11:20* AM, Monday thru Saturday, be added to the schedule. The asterisk (*) after the 11:20 indicates the run will be made “as soon as practical”. This schedule modification permits continuous operation giving the crew the longest possible break for lunch and assures that those who are at the terminal will be transported according to the “on demand” basis. On those days requiring vessel fueling, maintenance or crew training which require elimination of a second run of the 11:20* AM schedule a notice will be posted at each terminal prior to the 7:55 AM run to this effect. In the minutes of the 4/23/04 Roundtable it was agreed that future schedule changes would be made through the process of county resolution. We feel that this change is necessary to clarify, for the ridership, the expectations of service during this part of the day. Thank you for your assistance in correcting this scheduling issue. Guemes Island Ferry Committee |
