Crew Shortage Disrupts Washington State Ferries' Seattle-Bainbridge Route on Oct. 5
Washington State Ferries suffered major disruptions on October 5, with the Seattle-Bainbridge Island route going out of service after its 5:30 a.m. sailing. According to ferry tracking sites, a crew shortage — multiple crew members calling out — left the route unable to meet safe staffing requirements. Seattle-Bainbridge is one of the system's busiest routes, carrying thousands of daily commuters between downtown Seattle and the Kitsap Peninsula, and the outage severely affected the morning rush. Washington State Ferries has struggled with hiring difficulties and high attrition in recent years. The agency said it was scrambling to reassign relief crews to restore service and urged riders to check real-time schedules before traveling.
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