The Steamship Authority’s 5:30 a.m. summer freight boat from Woods Hole to Vineyard Haven continues to be a bone of contention in Falmouth, as evidenced by a public hearing Monday.
As the waterside portion of the multi-million-dollar reconstruction project comes to an end, Steamship Authority governors reluctantly approved more than $1.3 million in change orders.
A Cape Cod state senator has filed legislation seeking to alter the weighted vote structure on the five-member Steamship Authority board that gives the two Islands control over the boat line.
Steamship Authority passengers, Woods Hole terminal neighbors and other members of the public got their first chance last week to examine the latest land-side design for the terminal reconstruction.
For the fifth time in as many months, mechanical issues sidelined the Steamship Authority’s biggest ferry on Sunday, leading to two round trip cancellations on the Vineyard route.
Steamship Authority governors voted Wednesday to approve a change order for the multi-million dollar marine side Woods Hole Terminal renovation project, but not before delivering sharp criticisms about the project’s mounting costs.
After enduring its first budget deficit in 58 years, the financial news was mostly good at the monthly meeting of the Steamship Authority governors held Tuesday over Zoom. Traffic and revenues are inching up.
Steering issues on the M/V Island Home led to the cancellation of two round trips on the Steamship Authority’s Vineayrd route Wednesday morning. The boat is scheduled to restart service at 1:15 p.m.
