Kitsap Transit estimates it can eliminate approximately $1.6 million in annual operational expenses once its passenger-only fast ferry service is permitted to moor off-hours directly at the Southworth Ferry Terminal.
Running the empty vessel for two deadhead hours per day generates roughly $3,000 in daily baseline operating costs that carry no fare-paying passengers.
The regional transit authority secured federal transportation grant allocations dedicated to passenger ferry enhancements and formally sub-allocated a portion of those federal funds directly to Washington State Ferries.
Opponents demonstrated that Harper Pier served as a vital community recreation asset utilized by recreational fishermen, scuba divers, kayakers, and families.
Kitsap Transit operates companion fast ferry routes from Bremerton and Kingston to downtown Seattle.
Kitsap Transit estimates it can eliminate $1.6 million in yearly deadhead ferry runs between Bremerton and Southworth once Washington State Ferries completes multi-year terminal rebuilds.