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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Passing on for your information.<o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal>Water Taxi Reminder: Fare Collection Resumes Tomorrow<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><a name="gd_top"></a></td><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'></span></tr></table><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'></span><p><span lang=EN>Both routes of the King County Water Taxi resume collecting fares tomorrow morning, Thursday, Oct.1. Safety enhancements are in place at the passenger ferry terminal, the fare collection site, and on board the vessels to help protect passengers and crew. For more information please visit our <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDEwMDEuMjgwMDU1ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2tpbmdjb3VudHl3YXRlcnRheGlibG9nLmNvbS8yMDIwLzA5LzE4L2ZhcmUtY29sbGVjdGlvbi1vbi13YXRlci10YXhpLXN0YXJ0cy1vY3QtMS8ifQ.igyDa05M8kvJyD_-XYb3XMMAH-o5G0o2iFJePpuP_Ys/s/9192615/br/86205191985-l" target="_blank">Captains Blog</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>To minimize contact between passengers and crew when paying fare, use your <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDEwMDEuMjgwMDU1ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2tpbmdjb3VudHkuZ292L2RlcHRzL3RyYW5zcG9ydGF0aW9uL21ldHJvL2ZhcmVzLW9yY2Evb3JjYS1jYXJkcy5hc3B4In0.QXcK2wLU8fRrRlwjCTEwbU1CywNBYhCw8WkfGIz-E-M/s/9192615/br/86205191985-l" target="_blank" title="ORCA card information">ORCA card</a> – it also gives you a discounted rate and is the fastest way to pay. Cash, debit/credit card and Transit GO tickets will continue to be accepted. For more information please visit the <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDEwMDEuMjgwMDU1ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2tpbmdjb3VudHkuZ292L2RlcHRzL3RyYW5zcG9ydGF0aW9uL21ldHJvL3RyYXZlbC1vcHRpb25zL3dhdGVyLXRheGkuYXNweCJ9.uJEucvfQ6YONtBVdVsPYJjZJ_HXYBUIBXsvuMDokIvc/s/9192615/br/86205191985-l" target="_blank">King County Water Taxi website</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>There is plenty of space for physical distancing on both water taxi routes. Passenger load limits remain in effect aboard the water taxi, limiting capacity on Sally Fox and Doc Maynard to 86 passengers, and the Spirit of Kingston to 33. Current ridership has been well below these thresholds.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>The water taxi continues to prevent the spread of COVID-19 through regular cleaning and disinfecting between sailings. 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