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Frog Ferry in the Media

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Latest Media Coverage

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2022 Media Coverage

  • The New York Times: Can Portland Be a Climate Leader Without Reducing Driving?
  • The Skanner: Frog Ferry Appeals to City Hall and TriMet to Find a Path Forward
  • Mass Transit: OR: Frog Ferry says it will push on despite financial woes, dispute with TriMet
  • KBND: Frog Ferry Project Runs Into Rough Financial Waters
  • Portland Business Journal: Five Things for Thursday, including Nike goes to Hollywood and growing Oregon towns
  • Portland Mercury: Good Morning, News: COVID Cases Rise in Oregon, the Fight Over Mariupol, and a Millipede for the Swifties
  • The Oregonian: Frog Ferry says it will push on despite financial woes, dispute with TriMet
  • Bike Portland: Will ‘Frog Ferry’ leap forward or croak? Founder turns up heat at City Hall press conference
  • KATU: Future of Portland’s ‘Frog Ferry’ uncertain
  • KPTV: Nonprofit says Frog Ferry dream still alive despite lack of support from Portland commissioners, TriMet
  • Portland Business Journal: Portland ferry proponents say they won’t give up, despite funding loss

Press Releases

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  • April 20, 2022: Friends of Frog Ferry appeals to City Hall and TriMet to find a path forward
  • June 8, 2021: Friends of Frog Ferry Announces Ferry Service Pilot Project
  • October 20, 2020
  • March 10, 2020
  • November 27, 2018

Media Archives

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2021 Media Coverage

  • KGW8 (Video): Frog Ferry River Run Feature
  • Portland Business Journal: Frog Ferry River Run Story and Slideshow
  • KGW8 (Podcast): Portland’s proposed Frog Ferry
  • Portland Tribune: Passenger ferry to kick off next year
  • KOIN: A new ferry in the works for Portland
  • The Columbian: Cheers & Jeers news roundup: Frog Ferry
  • Portland Monthly: Is this the Portland commuter river ferry the prophecy foretold?
  • The Columbian: Frog Ferry pilot program to begin in Portland, add Vancouver later
  • Bike Portland: Willamette River ferry service takes big step forward
  • KGW: Ferry service coming to the Willamette
  • Patch: Portland might be getting a ferry
  • Portland Mercury: Portland is getting a ferry
  • KPTV: Nonprofit announces Pilot Project for passenger ferry service along Willamette River
  • KOIN: Portland’s Frog Ferry could be reality in 2022
  • KATU: Portland ferry Pilot Project plans to have first vessel on the water by 2022
  • Portland Business Journal: Setting sail plans for Portland
  • Clark County Today: Friends Of Frog Ferry announces plans for a passenger ferry service Pilot Project between Cathedral Park and RiverPlace
  • Portland Tribune: Frog Ferry river commute Pilot Program revealed | PDF
  • The Columbian: Frog Ferry Pilot Program to begin in Portland add Vancouver later
  • Portland Business Journal: Five things for Wednesday
  • Bike Portland: Willamette River ferry service takes big step forward
  • KGW (Video): Ferry service coming to the Willamette

2020 Media Coverage

  • Clark County Today: Frog Ferry feasibility study finishes with optimistic outlook for future service
  • Bike Portland: Frog Ferry takes step forward with release of feasibility report
  • Portland Business Journal: Portland ferry backers say studies show a $40 million system is viable
  • The Oregonian: Portland ferry would cost at least $40 million to launch, $2.6 million annually subsidy, report finds
  • (Video): Frog Ferry Virtual Open House
  • Portland Business Journal: Portland-area ferry effort gets $300K Murdoch Grant
  • Willamette Week: A proposed ferry service between Vancouver, Wash., and Portland just got a $300,000
  • KXL Radio: Frog Ferry progress
  • Portland Business Journal: Five things for Wednesday including more changes
  • Next City: Ferry proposal sets sail in Portland
  • KATU: Could ferries be the future of Portland Vancouver? Transit grants will fund studies
  • Bend Bulletin: Portland passenger ferry leader eyes launch
  • The Columbian: Frog Ferry lands funding for further study of river taxi
  • Clark County Today: Friends of Frog Ferry makes progress towards goal of Portland-Vancouver passenger ferry service | Video
  • The Oregonian: Portland passenger ferry leader says idea is getting closer to a reality, eyes 2023 launch
  • KGW8: Passenger only ferry service from Vancouver to Portland gains momentum
  • KPTV: Plan for commuter ferry service between Vancouver Portland moves closer
  • Portland Tribune: ODOT PDOT ship more cash to Willamette River ferry project
  • Portland Business Journal (PDF): Hailing a taxi could require a trip to the river

2019 Media Coverage

  • Portland Tribune: Experts make the case for a Portland water taxi service
  • OPB: Parks Cuts And A Water Taxi: What You Should Know About Portland’s Proposed Budget
  • Vancouver Business Journal: Friends of Frog Ferry aim to bring ferry service to Vancouver
  • Oregon Metro: Survey: Greater Portland eager for transportation improvements | PDF (p24-29)
  • WorkBoat (Magazine): WorkBoat February 2019
  • The Columbian: Donnelly: Portland-Vancouver ferry may prove its worth

2018 Media Coverage

  • Oregon Business: The Ferry Godmother
  • East Oregonian: Brown, Wheeler support river ferries to relieve I-5 congestion
  • XRAY FM (Audio): The Common Good 12/12/18
  • The Oregonian: Ferry between Portland and Vancouver? Backers call for public funding, ‘courage’
  • The Columbian: In Our View: Ferry Won’t Fix Traffic
  • Bike Portland: Momentum builds for carfree river ferry service between Portland and Vancouver
  • KGW8 (Video): Ferry from Vancouver to Portland proposed
  • KOIN (Video): Can a ferry relieve Portland-Vancouver traffic?
  • Portland Business Journal: A ferry without the fumes is coming soon to the San Francisco Bay
  • Portland Monthly: Portland’s Bridge Closures Will Destroy Your July and August Commute
  • eGov Portland (Video): City Council 2018-05-10 Community Budget forum
  • Federal Transit Administration (Video): Traveling by Water: FTA Announces $58 Million in Passenger Ferry Grants (Feature Length)
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