The Washington State Ferry system said in an update last week that it will not restore some routes to pre-pandemic levels until next year. The two main reasons for the delay are a staffing shortage and a vessel shortage. Washington State Ferries said in the online update that the "Triangle” route between Fauntleroy, Vashon Island, and Southworth will not go back to a three-ferry daily weekday schedule until next year. Until that route can have another ferry added, the agency said it cannot add a second ferry to the Bremerton/Seattle route. The agency had planned to restore these routes this year, but until the shortages are improved, that cannot happen. Read the full story here: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/ferry-routes-service-restore-pre-pandemic-levels-washington-state/281-6f315990-dc9b-4d38-8160-b491523397f7