Letters to the Editor
Benicia Does Too Want Ferries!
Dear Editor:
As the City Manager for the City of
Benicia I was astounded to read the following in your August edition;
"The City of Benicia is not interested in a ferry
terminal...." Although it is true that the city is concentrating
efforts on securing funding for a regional style intermodal train
station, we have not abandoned our efforts or desire to secure a ferry
terminal for Benicia.
Ferry service from Benicia remains the
number one priority for our community. Benicia’s support for the
Vallejo ferry service should not be confused with a lack of desire for
our own service.
I encourage you to contact my office
before printing any future articles regarding this topic.
Otto Wm Giuliani, City
Manager
City of Benicia
Editor’s note: Bay Crossings regrets
the oversight. The good people of Benicia have long advocated with
passion their desire for ferry service, hence our delivery each month of
copies to our box in front of the Old State Courthouse in downtown
Benicia. We will run a fuller account of Benicia’s struggle for ferry
service in the October issue, and perhaps do a special Benicia issue
later in the year.
No SES in SFB
Dear Editor:
Regarding your article on "Breaking
The Speed Envelope For Passenger Ferries," I spoke to Mr. Starratt
about Coast Guard SES ("surface effect ships") vessels as he
conducted research on the issue. I relayed to him that the CG had 3 SES
vessels in the 1980s operating off the Coast of Florida, not San
Francisco Bay. As far as I know, no CG SES vessels have ever operated in
SF Bay.
Steven J. Boyle
Commander, USCG
Chief, Inspections Dept.
MSO San Francisco Bay
Say Hey!
Dear Editor:
Re: your list of boxes, please correct
your address for Pacific Bell Park. It is 24 Willie Mays Plaza (for
obvious reasons)
Thank you
Don A. Frascinella
Hayward
