the dramatic draw in ferry usage was staggering who was using the ferry that was a novelty rather than a transportation but the ferry line stopped one by one because everyone was getting cars and wanted to drive and cars were a big deal. take the care ferry and to san francisco and spend the day or for a saturday drive but really, really changed having the car ferry. >> when the bay bridge was built had a train that went along the lower level so that was a major stay and end up where our sales force transit center is now another way of getting into the city little by little the ferry stopped having a purpose. >> what happened in the 40 and 50's because of this downturn we were trying to find a purpose a number of proposals for a world trade center and wanted to build it own the philly in a terrible idea objective never gotten down including one that had too tall towers a trade center in new york but a tower in between that was a part of ferry building and completely impractical. after the cars the tower administration wanted to keep americans deployed and have the infrastructure for th

the dramatic draw in ferry usage was staggering who was using the ferry that was a novelty rather thanportation but the ferry line stopped one by one because everyone was getting cars and wanted to drive and cars were a big deal. take the care ferry and to san francisco and spend the day or for a saturday drive but really, really changed having the car ferry. >> when the bay bridge was built had a train that went along the lower level so that was a major stay and end up where our sales force transit center is now another way of getting into the city little by little the ferry stopped having a purpose. >> what happened in the 40 and 50's because of this downturn we were trying to find a purpose a number of proposals for a world trade center and wanted to build it own the philly in a terrible idea objective never gotten down including one that had too tall towers a trade center in new york but a tower in between that was a part of ferry building and completely impractical. after the cars the tower administration wanted to keep americans deployed and have the infrastructure for the united

the dramatic draw in ferry usage was staggering who was using the ferry that was a novelty rather thannsportation but the ferry line stopped one by one because everyone was getting cars and wanted to drive and cars were a big deal. take the care ferry and to san francisco and spend the day or for a saturday drive but really, really changed having the car ferry. >> when the bay bridge was built had a train that went along the lower level so that was a major stay and end up where our sales force transit center is now another way of getting into the city little by little the ferry stopped having a purpose. >> what happened in the 40 and 50's because of this downturn we were trying to find a purpose a number of proposals for a world trade center and wanted to build it own the philly in a terrible idea objective never gotten down including one that had too tall towers a trade center in new york but a tower in between that was a part of ferry building and completely impractical. after the cars the tower administration wanted to keep americans deployed and have the infrastructure for the unit

ferry building begins.senger service in the spring, san francisco bay ferry system revealed a 25 year plan to have an all battery electric fleet or hydrogen electric fleet no later than 2050. sf bay ferry is already asking shipbuilders for bids on five all electric ferries. >> anything that we do from now on is going to be zero emission, starting with the these first five vessels, the likely short term expansion sites include treasure island and mission bay in san francisco, as well as berkeley and redwood city. >> long term. martinez, antioch, pittsburg and hercules to the east, foster city to the south, and direct service from the east bay to marin county in the west. sf bay ferry will begin a pilot test ferry between redwood city and oracle park at the end of this month for five giants games. >> if it works, then it's something that we're going to do more and more of. that's the reason why you do a pilot. >> the golden gate ferry system's first new generation of up to eight ultra low emission ferries, sh

ferry building begins. passenger service in the spring, san francisco bay ferry system revealed a 25 year plan to have an all battery electric fleet or hydrogen electric fleet no later than 2050. sf bay ferry is already asking shipbuilders for bids on five all electric ferries. >> anything that we do from now on is going to be zero emission, starting with the these first five vessels, the likely short term expansion sites include treasure island and mission bay in san francisco, as well as berkeley and redwood city. >> long term, martinez, antioch, pittsburg and hercules to the east, foster city to the south, and direct service from the east bay to marin county in the west. sf bay ferry will begin a pilot test ferry between redwood city and oracle park at the end of this month for five giants games. >> if it works, then it's something that we're going to do more and more of. that's the reason why you do a pilot. the golden gate ferry system's first new generation of up to eight ultra low emission ferries, s

the dramatic draw in ferry usage was staggering who was using the ferry that was a novelty rather than a transportation but the ferry line stopped one by one because everyone was getting cars and wanted to drive and cars were a big deal. take the care ferry and to san francisco and spend the day or for a saturday drive but really, really changed having the car ferry. >> when the bay bridge was built had a train that went along the lower level so that was a major stay and end up where our sales force transit center is now another way of getting into the city little by little the ferry stopped having a purpose. >> what happened in the 40 and 50's because of this downturn we were trying to find a purpose a number of proposals for a world trade center and wanted to build it own the philly in a terrible idea objective never gotten down including one that had too tall towers a trade center in new york but a tower in between that was a part of ferry building and completely impractical. after the cars the tower administration wanted to keep americans deployed and have the infrastructure for th

the dramatic draw in ferry usage was staggering who was using the ferry that was a novelty rather thannsportation but the ferry line stopped one by one because everyone was getting cars and wanted to drive and cars were a big deal. take the care ferry and to san francisco and spend the day or for a saturday drive but really, really changed having the car ferry. >> when the bay bridge was built had a train that went along the lower level so that was a major stay and end up where our sales force transit center is now another way of getting into the city little by little the ferry stopped having a purpose. >> what happened in the 40 and 50's because of this downturn we were trying to find a purpose a number of proposals for a world trade center and wanted to build it own the philly in a terrible idea objective never gotten down including one that had too tall towers a trade center in new york but a tower in between that was a part of ferry building and completely impractical. after the cars the tower administration wanted to keep americans deployed and have the infrastructure for the unit

the dramatic draw in ferry usage was staggering who was using the ferry that was a novelty rather than a transportation but the ferry line stopped one by one because everyone was getting cars and wanted to drive and cars were a big deal. take the care ferry and to san francisco and spend the day or for a saturday drive but really, really changed having the car ferry. >> when the bay bridge was built had a train that went along the lower level so that was a major stay and end up where our sales force transit center is now another way of getting into the city little by little the ferry stopped having a purpose. >> what happened in the 40 and 50's because of this downturn we were trying to find a purpose a number of proposals for a world trade center and wanted to build it own the philly in a terrible idea objective never gotten down including one that had too tall towers a trade center in new york but a tower in between that was a part of ferry building and completely impractical. after the cars the tower administration wanted to keep americans deployed and have the infrastructure for th

the dramatic draw in ferry usage was staggering who was using the ferry that was a novelty rather than transportation but the ferry line stopped one by one because everyone was getting cars and wanted to drive and cars were a big deal. take the care ferry and to san francisco and spend the day or for a saturday drive but really, really changed having the car ferry. >> when the bay bridge was built had a train that went along the lower level so that was a major stay and end up where our sales force transit center is now another way of getting into the city little by little the ferry stopped having a purpose. >> what happened in the 40 and 50's because of this downturn we were trying to find a purpose a number of proposals for a world trade center and wanted to build it own the philly in a terrible idea objective never gotten down including one that had too tall towers a trade center in new york but a tower in between that was a part of ferry building and completely impractical. after the cars the tower administration wanted to keep americans deployed and have the infrastructure for the

ferries there , and there were three steam locomotive ferries, which were regularly attacked by ours. in may, if i'm not mistaken, there were reports that two of these railway ferries had been hit and were badly damaged, leaving this third ferry, the slav, which was badly damaged by our drones on the 23rd , so now we can say that all these three railway ferries of the enemy are currently not working, which significantly affects... russian logistics, because they transported goods on these ferries, which were used for military purposes to strengthen their group there, so this work is actually, well, completely included in the concept of the actions of the armed forces, where strikes are made on the energy structure of the russian federation on industrial defense and industrial facilities, well, in fact, by the means that provide the enemy's logistics, so that the strikes on this ferry crossing in the port of kavkaz until... will be continued, if suddenly the enemy does restore these ferries, which suffered after previous strikes by our drones. and i also ask about the fact that ukrai

ferry building begins.ger service in the spring. san francisco bay ferry system revealed a 25 year plan to have an all battery electric fleet or hydrogen electric fleet no later than 2050. sf bay ferry is already asking shipbuilders for bids on five all electric ferries. >> anything that we do from now on is going to be zero emission starting with the these first five vessels, the likely short term expansion sites include treasure island and mission bay in san francisco, as well as berkeley and redwood city. >> long term, martinez, antioch, pittsburg and hercules to the east, foster city to the south, and direct service from the east bay to marin county in the west. sf bay ferry will begin a pilot test ferry between redwood city and oracle park at the end of this month for five giants games. >> if it works, then it's something that we're going to do more and more of. that's the reason why you do a pilot. >> the golden gate ferry system's first new generation of up to eight ultra low emission ferries, shown

the dramatic draw in ferry usage was staggering who was using the ferry that was a novelty rather thansportation but the ferry line stopped one by one because everyone was getting cars and wanted to drive and cars were a big deal. take the care ferry and to san francisco and spend the day or for a saturday drive but really, really changed having the car ferry. >> when the bay bridge was built had a train that went alth lower level so that was a major stay and end up where our sales force transit center is now another way of getting into the city little by little the ferry stopped having a purpose. >> what happened in the 40 and 50's because of this downturn we were trying to find a purpose a number of proposals for a world trade center and wanted to build it own the philly in a terrible idea objective never gotten down including one that had too tall towers a trade center in new york but a tower in between that was a part of ferry building and completely impractical. after the cars the tower administration wanted to keep americans deployed and have the infrastructure for the united sta

first of its kind of the new ferry just introduced to the sfa ferry fleet. stick with us. >> all right. looks like fun and in san jose families are trying to stay cool there at the cal bungo water park. it just opened last week. so brand-new, but it features thousands of new lounge chairs. there's more shade than there used to be. also has a new name, by the way, water park officials say a wave pool and bar are in the works. looks refreshing. >> right on a boat as refreshing as well. on hot days, the world's first commercial passenger ferry powered 100% by 0 emission, hydrogen fuel cells is now here in san francisco. and the see changes a 70 foot catamaran ferry. it can carry 75 people. it is set to launch on july 19th. that's next week. it will run for free for 6 months between the san francisco ferry terminal and pier 41 so folks can catch a free ride on a ferry it looks very cool. look similar to the other sfa ferries, but you can tell a little bit of a difference. there probably still got to pay but that's the best part about the ferries that you now the

. >> no surprise, the world's first hydrogen fuel cell powered ferry is being launched right here inan francisco. >> the bay area is known for its scientific innovations, and coming up on ktvu news here at 630, the ferry introduced today that relies solely on hydrogen fuel. >> also, a bay area elected leader is now under investigation. why? a watchdog group says they are looking into the politician's campaign funds, and many democratic leaders were left with more concerns after president biden's press conference yesterday afternoon. >> what some are now threatening d about 20 agencies attended the inaugural meeting in san jose. officials say they are working on coordination and sharing best practices. >> american airlines says a passenger plane at sfo was evacuated while boarding when smoke started filling the cabin. this afternoon. passengers used evacuation slides to get off the plane bound for miami. investigators say they traced the smoke to a laptop in a customer's carry on bag. the cause is being investigated. one person suffered minor injuries. >> the man suspected of kidnapin

. >> also, it's a ferry fully powered by hydrogen fuel.oday is inaugural ride on the san francisco bay. supporting ukraine. these plots include assassinations, arson and other sabotage against companies and people linked to support for ukraine's military. one of the most serious being a plan to kill the head of a german weapons manufacturing company. a white house national security council spokesperson says the u.s. has been discussing this issue with nato allies. they are actively working together to expose and disrupt those plots. >> the fighting is intensifying in ukraine, and western allies have a new plan to help give ukraine an edge. at the nato summit in washington, d.c, nato members have pledged at least $43 billion in security aid to ukraine over the next year, and the u.s. is kicking in another $225 million for air, defense and ammunition. meanwhile, ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky is scrambling to secure more aid to fight back against a russian offensive in the east. >> everything we are doing put in place the foundations

capacity of the ferry is 80 tons per ferry, for a total of five ferries.sport the equipment for about 20-18-20 minutes one way. to help the army men, students from railway universities and guys undergo practical training and study. here this is done manually, since operating the tracklayer impossible. cadets from military training centers also take part in the construction. by joint efforts, almost 2.5 km of track and four turnouts have already been laid on the site. assembling the sleeper grid takes time, that is , my unit performs 100-150 m per shift, we have already been working here for 3 months, they complete tasks three times faster than at the very beginning. the experience is colossal, each person knows his task and performs it. i give you permission to go to the second route. despite the difficult climatic conditions, everyone involved in the construction of an important transport artery are completing their assigned tasks every day ahead of schedule, as stated in the leadership of the eastern military district. galina makushchenko, news, amur reg

it's a 70 foot catamaran ferry that fits 75 people. stakeholders gathered near the ferry building to celebrate this innovation. i think it's just appropriate that san francisco, which is a leader in so many things and especially when it comes to the environmen, is a leader in making sure that ferries become clean, because i think that was the one criticism of water transit. >> it was that it was polluting. and even though we have really cleaned by, by comparison, diesel boats, it's not nearly the same as having absolutely zero emission boats. >> that's not the only change coming. the angel island tiburon ferry company is getting ready to convert its boats to fully electric vessels. today, operators signed an agreement with a company from new zealand to design and build an all new vessel. the state is requiring all short distance ferries to be emissions free by the end of 2025. we're proud to be the supplier of the hydrogen system on board, which enables it to run with zero emission, the only exhaust is pure water, so pure that you can

ferry boats were put into and pressed into service canoes were found to ferry troops across the river. and then once they get to shepherdstown again, the main problem that the civilians had was just finding more room for all these people to feed them. that's the i mean, you get in there. yeah, it's going to be grabbing things out of gardens again. the only real detail that specifically mentioned feeding was just keeping on the fire at all times and trying be able to provide enough food. but that food obviously wouldn't have lasted too long in a town of 1200 people, that food's going to be all gobbled up real fast by all those hungry, wounded confederate soldiers know there. got one down here. i really your presentation i found it really insightful. i saw some of those numbers that ran what the massive spike and the the increase in the population with the advent of the wounded amounted to roughly. a 667% increase in popular asian which was staggering. but one thing i just wanted to ask from your perspective is that there was a lot of towns, if you where they became known war or hospita

also today, a celebration at the san francisco's ferry building. it's finally the launch of sea change, the world's first commercial passenger ferry powered 100% by hydrogen fuel cells. an alameda company helped build the 70 foot boat. it was first launched in 2021, but its launch into service was delayed because of the pandemic and not yet having approval for its propulsion technologies. and lastly, there is a pair of new san francisco bay ferry boats with some creative names. there's carl, named after the famous fog, of course, and the other is zalophus, which is the scientific name for sea lion. bay area students entered nearly 300 suggested names for the ferries and the public voted. they will join the fleet starting next year. back to you, reggie. >> thanks, amanda. good news for farmers and fruit lovers in contra costa county, an oriental fruit fly quarantine has been lifted after ten months. the flies are invasive. they can do extensive damage to crops during the quarantine. farmers aren't allowed to move their crops from their properties, s

and what we did in our june 11 committee meeting as you recall is staff presented a update on the ferry services planning work for treasure island. this update included findings from planning study conducted in 2022 and continuing to last year with in partnership with water emergency transportation authority to help develop our ferry planning efforts for the coming period in 2026 and beyond. the timma service is consistent with the recently adopted 2050 services vision and will present a update to the board on july 11. our next step is to conduct a business plan for the service to look at updated operating and maintenance costs, fare policy and funding plan and look forward working with goal of beginning electric services in 2026. next and this is my only other update is that we have been conducting outreach on the islands for the ybi multi-use path project known as bay sky way phase 1 that build upon the connection at yerba buena and east band to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclist installing clas 1 multi-use path for bikes and pedestrians from the bay bridge down to the termina

public tours are available today to see the new ferry called the m v. sea change.g the ballers are hosting a block party at raymond e park. it's being promoted as a tailgate style event. it will feature some of the top artists and creative people from around the bay area, along with what's being called a curated selection of food and cocktails. sounds like fun block party starts at 5 p.m., which is just about 90 minutes before 1st pitch and hey, i don't forget you can catch all the ballers friday night home games live all summer long, just head to our sister station pix bus 44. cable 12. >>>we're looking at the end of the heat wave finally. arriving today, but i want everyone to be aware and it's going to be a lot cooler tomorrow. still practice heat safety this afternoon, but our coastal communities is going to be the 1 escape that we are going to have when it comes to finally feeling a bit more of that relief had on over to the coast to cool down with that marine layer holding strong that onshore flow. continuing to impact us. but if you don't live along the coas

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ferries or being at the beach for that matter.could be a little foggy at the beach, but in the bay it's going to be mild to warm and the highs tomorrow. these are warm or than yesterday. these temperatures were are today's numbers. they're warmer than they were yesterday 90 in fairfield, 91 in antioch. temperatures on the next day as we go into friday will be the warmest of the week. and those will be in the low one hundreds. that's why there's a heat advisory for parts of the bay area, and you can see it here. the heat advisory is going to pretty much just linger throughout friday, thursday through friday. so tomorrow through friday and then we've got temperatures that are generally working in the, 70s and 80s. the next couple of days around the bay. so with that in mind, we'll take a look at the forecast for tomorrow. the fog forecast. there it is. you can see it pushing pretty far inland, but not that far. and thursday afternoon and then friday morning and then friday afternoon. so it's really the fog is right at the coast rest

tiburon ferries. california air resources board awarded a $24 million grant in may to make it happen. the plan also includes expanding the dock for charging equipment and installing solar panels. the state is requiring all short distance ferries to be free of emissions by the end of 2025. also today, a celebration at san francisco's ferry building. it's finally the launch of sea change, the world's first commercial passenger ferry powered 100% by hydrogen fuel cells in an alameda company, helped build the 70 foot boat. it was first launched in 2021, but its launch into service was delayed because of the pandemic and not yet having approval for its propulsion technologies. lastly, there is a pair of new san francisco bay ferry boats with some creative names. there's carl, of course, named after the famous fog, and the other is zalophus, which is the scientific name for a sea lion. bay area students entered nearly 300 suggested names for the ferries and the public voted. they will join the fleet startin

well, the world's fastest commercial passenger ferry. at the san francisco ferry building this week. ktvu tom vacar was at the dedication where he took a ride and enjoyed the exhaust. >> the sea change was publicly launched at the san francisco ferry building. it came from a public private partnership of the sf bay ferry, the blue and gold fleet, chevron, hydrogen, united airlines, the golden gate transportation district, and switch maritime, a zero emission hydrogen fuel cell ferry, turns what was once science fiction and two groundbreaking reality. >> the region is known for innovation and no surprise, the world's first hydrogen fuel cell powered ferry is being launched right here in san francisco. the 70 foot long demonstration ferry can transport 84 people at 25 miles an hour. >> i'm excited to support san francisco bay ferry in its efforts to access federal funding to continue their efforts to decarbonize their fleet and electrify their terminals. >> want to take a ride for the next six months, starting on july 19th, you can take fr

also welcome on this ferry as well. new way to get back and forth across the estuary, and it's free for the next two years. it's pretty cool. back to you guys. >> yeah ali, thank you so much. appreciate you want to check it out ourselves here. all right. as california students struggle to find seats for the sat and act, many are critical of how fair the standardized testing process is. a group opposed to standardized testing in college admissions says there's a gatekeeper mentality keeping a certain demographic of students out of the process. now, stanford and other elite schools will once again begin requiring either the sat or act for students applying in the fall of 2025. schools argue the decision to bring back standardized testing scores is critical to admissions offices and the faculty who are reviewing the applications. they say it provides useful information about a student's academic readiness for college. >> california students will start heading back to school in the next month or two to help families prepare

it's the name of a new san francisco bay ferry boat.he other name, zalophus, which is the scientific name for sea lion. bay area students put in their submissions to name the new boats. the public voted and the board approved, and a big unveiling on the water today in san francisco, a zero emissions passenger ferry that will cruise through the bay. we got a sneak peek at sea change, the world's first commercial passenger ferry powered 100% by zero emission hydrogen fuel cells. it's a 70 foot catamaran that fits up to 75 people. the state is requiring all short distance ferries to be emissions free by the end of just appropriate. >> that san francisco, which is the leader in so many things, especially when it comes to the environment, is a leader in making sure that ferries become clean, because i think that was the one criticism of water transit. it was that it was polluting. >> starting next week, sea change will run for free for six months, so you can check it out. that's not the only change coming. the angel island tiburon ferry comp

, will set sail from the downtown san francisco ferry terminal. the 75 passenger vessel will travel between the terminal plaza and pier 41, in a six month demonstration period, and it will be completely free to passengers. the ferry will officially open to the public starting july 19th. while the bay area just earned a big win for its public transportation, the department of transportation announcing it will award $15 million to help fund zero emission projects in the east bay. the money will go to the alameda contra costa transit district. it will help pay for new hydrogen fuel cell busses and the cost to train people to work the technology. hydrogen fuel cell busses are powered by hydrogen and oxygen reactions and their only emission is wate. south bay leaders putting more pressure on the federal government to provide more funding for the san jose bart extension project, mayor matt mahan. santa clara county supervisor cindy chavez and other bart extension supporters gathering today at the diridon station. it's slated to become a major transporta

well, a new ferry option in the east bay is on hold. we brought you the story live yesterday morning, the oakland alameda water shuttle started carrying passengers between jacqueline and square and the alameda landing. but late yesterday, the shuttle was shut down early. this, unfortunately, was due to a mechanical issue. the services kobe ferry agency now, says cruz. notice damage on the vessel above the water line. it says welders finished repairs at 4 a.m. today shuttle service is suspended until the coast guard makes those inspections. now for a look across the bay this thursday morning. we're going to get a bit of a heat wave coming through for tomorrow. here, zoe >>>we're looking at the heat continuing today as the answer flow that we've been seeing all week long. as unfortunately backing off just a little bit. so with the less strong onshore flow, weaker winds inland. it's going to allow for temperatures to heat up even more this afternoon, which is why we actually do have widespread heat advisories in effect coastal communities,

ferry will start operating in the bay for a pilot program.ea is to test out a boat that can help reduce carbon emissions. so city leaders held a ribbon cutting ceremony today to celebrate that ferry. they say this ferry is a big step towards fighting pollution and climate change. communities near harbor seaports are disproportionately affected by diesel pollution from vessels, and so finding a future that moves away from that diesel and brings zero emission vessels is why we're all here. and they say the boat can travel about 300 miles before it needs to refuel. okay, three of the main players on one of tv's longest running and funniest shows will be hitting the stage tonight in san francisco. saturday night live cast members james austin johnson and andrew dismukes, and devin walker are all performing tonight and tomorrow at cobb's comedy club on their summer jobs tour. our marcus washington spoke with them about the tour yesterday and the excitement around snl, which this year marks 50 seasons on air. johnson, who plays president trump, say

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this is a new ferry that's going to soon start sailing in san francisco. there's the ferry.s not just a regular one. now, officials say this is the world's first ferry. that is completely powered by 0 emission, hydrogen fuel. and it could fit 75 people on board. officials are planning to launch it next friday. they say it will run for free for 6 months between the ferry building and peer. 41. coming up, the future of oakland mayor sheng thao in limbo. what her new attorney says the fbi did wrong. >> when se now at 10, 30, the new attorney for oakland mayor sheng thao says the mayor will not be a target of whatever investigation the government is conducting. this comes after last month's fbi raid of taos home as kron four's. dan kerman reports. >> her attorneys also suggesting the justice department may have violated its own guidelines. the attorney for oakland mayor sheng thao is blasting federal prosecutors saying the justice department's dramatic step to rate house home without any public explanation. just months before a major recall election has now unquestionably affect

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new ferry service across the bay starts today, right? >> people can take the oakland alameda water shuttle from jack london square to alameda for free. >> ktvu sally rasmus joins us live from onboard the ferry. that's called the woodstock sally. >> yes, sal. gasia. andre, i can tell you it's a very pleasant, very smooth ride. and it's very short. it only takes a couple of minutes to get from jack london square, which is where this boat takes off from. and then now we're heading in, approaching, what is called bohol immigrant circle park in alameda. so this is a short distance walk from a lot of the shopping in alameda, the alameda landing target and safeway. and the idea here is to get people more easily from oakland to alameda to do things like shopping or maybe commute to work. if we show you around on the boat, you can see some other media here, but you also see a lot of folks who have their bicycles. people are encouraged to bring their bikes. in fact, that's one of the reasons they have this shuttle to make it easier for cyclists an

the ferry had mechanical problems. about an hour before the last scheduled trip. riders say about 150 people were lined up waiting to board the water taxi. when they found out it broke down. >> it was a pretty good crowd. a lot of us were very, really excited to be able to finally have like, an easy way to get back and forth here, especially people with bikes who normally would have to ride all the way down to like one of the bridges further south. >> now, the people who were waiting to ride the ferry were offered shuttles to sail back to alameda. despite the setback, people were still excited about riding the water taxi. we looked at the water taxis web page. it still says service is suspended and we reached out to see when the service may be back. but haven't heard back yet. >> 738 let's see what's happening. if you're on the roads, maybe on mass transit. let's talk about the morning commute. >> sal, i have some bad news here for you. if you're on 680 and you drive out of pleasanton to san jose, we have all lanes blo

students from across the bay area submitted hundreds of names to sf bay ferry. more than 3000 members of the public placed their votes on the final names, and the board gave the stamp of approval. just today, the agency says it's it is excited to welcome carl and zalophus to the fleet. all right. that's going to do it for me tonight. on this thursday evening. really appreciate you joining me for the news at 730. don't forget to download the fox local app right there to your smart tv. you can stream all of our newscasts stories and find exclusive content again right on your smart tv. have a great night, everybody, and i'll see you back here for the news at it's time to get away and cash in at cache creek casino resort. to rock and to roll. to go all out or go all in with four stars and rising stars. northern california's premier casino resort is the perfect place to do as much... or as little as you want. make your getaway now and cache in at cache creek casino resort. [phone beeping and vibrating] [phone beeping and vibrating] ♪ ♪ ♪ when your bedroom has everyth

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the vessel launched from the ferry building earlier today. home is hydrogen could one day serve as a cleaner source of fuel for the maritime industry. >> hydrogen is very, very special and very important because for longer hauls batteries might only go so far and we're going to need hydrogen. it's an important part of this opportunity. >> for the next six months the sea change will operate under a pilot program offering free rides along the san francisco waterfront. >>> cbs evening news with norah o'donnell is up next. we're back in 30 minutes with more news at 7:00. we have a firsthand account of someone on the flight to miami. we'll hear what he had to say about >> your motion to dismiss with prejudice is granted. >> norah: breaking news. case dismissed. the dramatic turn in the involuntary manslaughter trial against alec baldwin. what led to the surprising twist after the favi

of the estuary and it is free, veronica joins us from jack london square, where the little yellow ferrycarrying people across. hi, veronica. >> reporter: good morning, yes, that is going to start in a matter of minutes, and you could say the alameda landing is just like a stones throw away in the channel, it is so close, yet it has been challenging for both pedestrians and bikers to get across, their only pathway through has been a channel but starting in a matter of minutes, it is nicknamed the woodstock and it is going to start carrying the people across. the shuttle is being operated by the san francisco bay ferry and it is going to be available for 37 trips daily, it is running every half hour. the goal is to connect the millions of people on both sides of the estuary, connecting them to the shopping in alameda landing into the restaurants in the entertainment around jack london square. about 34 people and 14 bikes fit on the ferry, this is a pilot program that has been years in the making, and now you can see that people are excited about it. we have about a dozen bikers who have a

the free woodstock ferry hosted its first public riders yesterday morning at 7 a.m, but sf bay ferrys it suffered mechanical problems about an hour before the last scheduled trip. riders tell us 150 people were lined up to board the water taxi. when they found out it broke down. >> it was a pretty good crowd. a lot of us were very really excited to be able to finally have like an easy way to get back and forth here, especially people with bikes who normally would have to ride all the way down to, like one of the bridges further south. >> the people who were waiting to ride the ferry were offered shuttles to get back to alameda. despite the setback, people were still excited about riding the water taxi. no word yet if it will be back up and running today, but you can visit our website ktvu.com to see the water taxi schedule. >> all right, pam. time's 547. the shuttle from alameda to jack london square in oakland. just one example of more water transportation across san francisco bay. now, this spring, the san francisco bay ferry system unveiled a 25 year plan to have an all battery el