'We're excited'
Lena HowlandFor the first time ever, people have a new method of getting to Oakland from Alameda and back, free of charge.For the first time ever, people have a new method of getting to Oakland from Alameda and back, free of charge.Meet Woodstock.
"We want to give more transportation options to Oakland residents and to Alameda residents, that's our main goal," Sarah Henry, a spokesperson for the city of Alameda said.The world's first commercial passenger ferry powered 100 percent by zero-emission hydrogen fuel cells was unveiled Friday in San Francisco.
Wednesday morning's maiden voyage kicks off a two-year pilot program, designed to help people move easily and sustainably between the two cities, 37 times a day. Chelsea Sanchez moved to Alameda back in October and she says, they've been waiting for this open ever since.
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