Re: “Use passenger boats to ease WA ferry disaster” [Dec. 18, Editorials]:
As an everyday ferry rider, I can inform you that passenger-only boats will work solely at just a few terminals. I do know that Mukilteo and Clinton haven’t any or restricted parking. I merely can’t stroll on with out a readily accessible automobile once I get to the opposite facet — I’m normally bringing baggage, groceries and extra.
On the Mukilteo facet there isn’t a simple option to get to Seattle and again. The Sounder runs solely 3 times within the morning and 3 times within the afternoon. There’s not even a direct bus to Paine Discipline in Everett from the Mukilteo dock, one thing that I discover unconscionable given the variety of flights leaving from Paine daily. Additionally, Whidbey is an enormous island.
It is rather exhausting to not have a automobile to get round in. My concept: Have Washington State Ferries purchase or hire ferries from elsewhere which might be already constructed.
Cheri Filion, Clinton
