527:. At the time, seasonal service had been expected to begin on March 29, but was delayed a month—and later indefinitely. A shortage of available maritime workers and vessels prevented service to Sidney from being restored after travel restrictions were lifted in 2021; the shortage also caused "unprecedented" service disruptions to the still-operating San Juan services, where 45 percent of trips from July 2021 to June 2022 were delayed. As of February 2023, the Sidney route is not planned to be restored until 2030 due to vessel availability issues.
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WSF began offering reservations for trips on the San Juan routes in
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as a stopgap measure to control capacity while new vessels and expanded terminals were constructed. The reservations system suffered from website crashes and glitches in its first months, but was received well by local residents.
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Ferry service to the San Juan
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Washington State
Department of Transportation (2014).
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