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It was originally a passenger ferry in Portland, Oregon, known as O&CRR Ferry No. 2, in the late 19th century. After falling into disuse in Portland, it was transported to the San Francisco Bay in California, where it was used as a ferry between Vallejo and Mare Island until the end of World War II.
Central Pacific ferry El Capitan was the largest ferry on San Francisco Bay when built in 1868. [5] Ferry Berkeley (served 1898–1958) at the San Diego Maritime Museum. The first railroad ferries on San Francisco Bay were established by the San Francisco and Oakland Railroad and the San Francisco and Alameda Railroad (SF&A), which were taken over by the Central Pacific Railroad (CPRR) in 1870 ...
San Francisco Bay Ferry is a public transit passenger ferry service in the San Francisco Bay, administered by the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) and operated under contract by the privately owned, Blue and Gold Fleet. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 2,230,400, or about 8,600 per weekday as of the ...
At some point during her time in San Francisco Bay, she was modified to carry 12 cars, loading through a side door. [16] This small capacity was not competitive with purpose-built car ferries of the day. By way of example, the Southern Pacific ferry Lake Tahoe, built in 1927, could transport 59 cars. [17] Her home port was San Francisco. [7]
The Benicia-Vallejo Stage Line was founded in 1915 by Milo Passalacqua. It offered a route between Mare Island and Benicia, serving Vallejo's train stations and ferry docks. [ 4 ] In 1982, the City of Benicia began operating Benicia Dial-a-Ride , a local demand responsive transit service.
I paid $8 for a ferry to Sausalito, California, a town near San Francisco. The ride was fast and offered great views, which made it worth the money.
Mare Island ferry terminal, served by the San Francisco Bay Ferry. The principal local newspaper is the Vallejo Times Herald. The community is also served by the Vallejo Independent Bulletin and by Vallejo Community Access Television (VCAT 27). [57] [58] [59] [60]
The strait noted on a satellite image of the northern San Pablo Bay portion of the San Francisco Bay. The Mare Island Strait is a channel at 38°06′00″N 122°15′54″W / 38.10°N 122.265°W / 38.10; -122.265 [ 1 ] in the San Pablo Bay separating Mare Island and the mainland in Vallejo, California in Solano County