The ferry is a public water taxi that allows people to bypass the traffic on the Memorial Causeway bridge and sail across Clearwater Harbor for a small fee.
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Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
Whether shared or private, water taxis are even more convenient and are readily available from nearby islands.
The measure also includes small changes to Houston's pedicab and jitney industries.
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Jay R. Jordan,
Chron,
17 May 2022
Keelboats, jitney cars, horseless carriages, street cars, a railroad train, fire engine, skyway and even the Adm. Joe Fowler Sternwheeler on the Rivers of America all serve as people-movers.
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