Written by This is an interesting development in the area of local transportation. We have officially expressed interest in participating in the study of a Lake Washington water-taxi service that could help non-Renton-resident employees come to Boeing, Paccar, and the Landing, or help Renton residents commute to the University of Washington, Bellevue or Kirkland.
The water taxi would most likely dock at Renton’s Southport, the growing development on the Lake between Coulon Park and the Landing. This is an excellent location for Boeing employees, as there is a badge-operated roto-gate directly into the Boeing plant from Southport. It would also serve the Landing and Paccar well, as it is withing walking distance of all these facilities.
Water Taxis (or small passenger-only ferries may be a better name for what is being considered)have recently been used on Elliot Bay, and have been used in other regions pretty successfully for many years. They typically will run a loop course between several stops on a river or lake (Vancouver BC makes good use of these)
Read about the Water Taxi study in today’s Seattle PI by clicking here
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