Murray Secures Additional $7.6M For Ferries
Posted: 3:36 pm PDT July 15, 2009Updated: 6:35 pm PDT July 15, 2009
A day after Washington state received only one grant of $750,000 for the nation's largest ferry system, Sen. Patty Murray secured an additional $7.6 million for the state’s ferry docks and terminals from U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.The federal Transportation Department announced $60 million in grants on Tuesday to build ferries and fix terminals. A spokesman for Gov. Chris Gregoire said the governor was "extremely disappointed" with the state's share.A news release from Murray's office said the senator demanded a review and explanation of the decision.“My message to the Transportation Secretary was clear: Washington state has the largest ferry system in the country and you need to fix this problem. He did and it’s a major win for our state and our economy," said Murray.Murray said she received work Secretary’s office that the amount of the grant was oversight.A breakdown of the ferry funding follows:
Kitsap Transit: Seattle-Bremerton Passenger-Only Fast Ferry: Prototype Vessel Procurement - $2,596,000King County Ferry District Passenger-Only Ferry System Implementation Vessel Acquisition - $2,000,000Anacortes Ferry Terminal Replacement (WSDOT) - $3,000,000Skagit Guemes Island Ferry Construction of new ferry terminal with expanded customer service $750,000Total: $8.346 million
Kitsap Transit: Seattle-Bremerton Passenger-Only Fast Ferry: Prototype Vessel Procurement - $2,596,000King County Ferry District Passenger-Only Ferry System Implementation Vessel Acquisition - $2,000,000Anacortes Ferry Terminal Replacement (WSDOT) - $3,000,000Skagit Guemes Island Ferry Construction of new ferry terminal with expanded customer service $750,000Total: $8.346 million
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