Seastreak Cancels Winter Service to the Island

The Seastreak ferry company has pulled the plug on its Vineyard winter commuter service, saying it didn’t have enough passengers to cover the costs.

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Seastreak Plans to Return this Winter

The Oak Bluffs select board voted Tuesday to allow Seastreak to run its off-season service out of the town's harbor.

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SSA Continues Argument Against Proposed Speed Limits

Steamship general manager Robert Davis went to Washington, D.C. to talk to lawmakers about the proposed right whale protective measures as conservation groups call for a hard implementation deadline.

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New York Ferry Returns for Summer Trips

The four and a half hour trip from East 35th street in Manhattan to Oak Bluffs will resume Memorial Day Weekend and run for eight weekends throughout the summer, the company said Monday. 

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Seastreak Commuter Service Seeks Its Sea Legs

While most of commuters to the Island take Steamship Authority ferries from Woods Hole, a few dozen are now making their way to and from the Vineyard via New Bedford aboard the Whaling City Express, a high-speed catamaran for passengers only.

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Steamship General Manager Gets a Raise

Robert Davis received a 4 per cent salary increase, retroactive to July 1, following his annual performance review by the boat line board of governors Tuesday.

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Increase in Commuter Workforce Spurs Off-Island Transportation Needs

With the rising cost of housing on Martha’s Vineyard pushing people to move off-Island and a growing need for more Island workers, Seastreak is now proposing daily round trips to the Vineyard geared towards commuters.

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Steamship Port Council Recommends Seasonal Rate Hike

The Steamship Authority is proposing to raise its rates for the second year in a row to offset a projected $3 million budget shortfall, but most Island residents and walk-on commuters would be spared from the increases.

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Seastreak to End New York-Vineyard Route

Changes in office habits have pushed Seastreak to stop running its summer ferry route from New York City to Martha’s Vineyard.

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Seastreak Suspends Ferry Service Between New York and the Vineyard

Ferry service on the Seastreak has been suspended through Sept. 3, the company announced this week.

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