Buttigieg was in Mukilteo Thursday morning and Port Orchard Thursday afternoon as a part of his visit to the state, highlighting projects from marine infrastructure to roadways. He’ll also appear in Washougal Friday.
was in Washington Thursday, visiting several large infrastructure projects, and he joined Seattle’s Morning News to talk about some of these projects.
They were joined at the press conference by Washington’s Democratic U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee, Democratic U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer, Suquamish Tribe Chairman Leonard Forsman, and Rothlin. “Like so many in Washington state, ferries are a part of my commute, so I know first-hand just how important it is that they are running on schedule to get people where they need to be,” Murray said.
The ferries were hobbled early in the pandemic as ridership tanked. Staff left in droves due to retirements, transfers, and firings. The system also has been weakened by a lack of maintenance and repairs, as well as a shortage of workers. Buttigieg highlighted the recent improvements to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, including 16 million for new security checkpoints meant to streamline and increase safety at the airport.
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