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A water taxi or '''water bus''' is a Boat used to provide Public Transport , usually in an urban environment. Service may be scheduled with multiple stops, operating in a similar manner to a Bus , or on demand to many locations, operating in a similar manner to a Taxi . In North American usage, the two terms are roughly synonymous, whilst elsewhere the term ''water taxi'' is usually confined to a boat operating on demand, and ''water bus'' to a boat operating on a schedule. A boat service shuttling between two points would normally be described as a Ferry rather than a water bus or taxi. LOCATIONS Cities and other places operating water buses and/or taxis include:
On demand water taxis are also commonly found in Marina s, Harbour s and Cottage Area s, providing access to boats and waterfront properties that are not directly accessible by land. INCIDENTS On March 6 , 2004 , a water taxi on the ''Seaport Taxi'' service operated by the Living Classrooms Foundation capsized during a storm on the Patapsco River , near Baltimore's Inner Harbor . A total of 5 passengers died in the accident, which the National Transportation Safety Board determined was caused by insufficient stability when the small pontoon-style vessel encountered strong winds and waves. The company no longer operates water taxi vessels in Baltimore harbor.4 SEE ALSO
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