COVID Reopening: Push To Expand Ferry Service, Add New Routes In Oakland

By Andrea Nakano, CBS San Francisco:

OAKLAND (KPIX) — As the Bay Area emerges from the pandemic, people are turning to public transportation to get around. BART is ramping up to a full schedule and now one Oakland City Councilmember wants ferry services to expand. Vice Mayor Rebecca Kaplan wants to increase the frequency of the ferries and add new routes.

“I think it will be good to expand the service,” said tourist Talib Coffield. “It’s a really good way to get across the Bay from San Francisco.”

“For me, it’s a good way to get there without the hassle of the bridge,” said John Klimeck, who lives in Oakland.

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