It cost the state $133 million to convert the ferry into a hybrid-electric model.
SEATTLE — The Wenatchee is making history in the Puget Sound.
The Washington state ferry is running on hybrid-electric power. The vessel used to be powered by four diesel engines, but over the past two years, two of those have been removed.
Now the Wenatchee will run part-time on the Bainbridge route beginning next week and full-time by the end of the month, Gov. Bob Ferguson announced Thursday morning.
“For your average passenger, they’ll see probably a nice paint job coming out, some fixed seats coming out ,” said Forest
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