TRAVEL ADVISORY | Long delays at Bainbridge terminal after ferry taken out of service

Published 8:21 pm Sunday, February 22, 2015

The ferry MV Puyallup was pulled from service on the Bainbridge Island-Seattle route for repairs late Sunday and travelers can expect long waits at the terminals on the island and in Seattle.

Washington State Ferries reported the mechanical problems just before 7 p.m. Sunday.

WSF said the Puyallup would be out of service until further notice, and said the 7:20 p.m. sailing from Seattle and the 8:10 p.m. sailing from Bainbridge were canceled.

The Bainbridge route is now on one-boat service.

WSF said travelers leaving Bainbridge could expect a two-hour wait Sunday night.

It’s been a troubled Sunday for the Puyallup.

WSF initially noted just before 5:30 p.m. Feb. 22 the ferry was running behind schedule by nearly 30 minutes due to heavy traffic, then WSF said less than a half hour later that the ship was “delayed until further notice due to operational constraints.”