Steve Patch has this story in the Port Townsend Leader:
It’s too early to actually start ferryboat shopping, but the Port of Port Townsend cleared a major hurdle last week in its bid to receive the million-dollar backing to do so.
Beating out nearly a hundred others making their pitch for federal transportation money to the office of U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, the port was notified last Thursday that the senator will recommend it receive a $1 million appropriation “for the acquisition of a vessel to establish high-speed passenger-only ferry service between Port Townsend and downtown Seattle.”
Congress and the President still have to approve it, reminded port Executive Director Larry Crockett this week, “so it’s hardly a done deal. But we’re hopeful.”
