The Biden administration will issue $220 million in grants to modernize the country’s ferry systems. The administrator of the Federal Transit Administration announced Thursday in San Francisco that the grants
The grant program will focus on expanding ferry service in rural communities, helping them acquire modern ferries, including electric boats, and upgrading shore infrastructure to support low-emission ferry service, officials said.
The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority will put its funding toward a high-speed, high-capacity zero-emission service. Golden Gate Ferry will upgrade its Sausalito terminal.