Water Taxi Service (Trinidad and Tobago)

Water Taxi Service
Locale Trinidad Island, Trinidad and Tobago
Waterway Gulf of Paria
Transit type Water taxi
No. of lines 1
No. of vessels 4
No. of terminals 2
Owner National Infrastructure Development Company Limited
Water Taxi Service
Legend
Port of Spain
San Fernando

Water Taxi Service operate in the Trinidadian cities as an alternate form of transportation to and from Port of Spain and San Fernando.

Contents

History

Operations and Restrictions

Water taxis are publicly run.

Expansion

Water Taxis expansion is under construction for terminals at Chaguanas, Point Fortin,[1][2] and Point Cumana.

Operators

Stations

Name Transfers Facilities Location
Water Taxi Terminal (Downtown POS) Port of Spain
Water Taxi Terminal (San Fernando) San Fernando

Current Fleet Vessels

Name Built Entered service Tonnage Passengers Registered Notes
Paria Bullet 2010 2010[3] 405 Port of Spain This vessel bought by the Previous Government last year. The vessels are Austal made.
Calypso Sprinter 2010 2010[4] 405 Port of Spain This vessel bought by the Previous Government last year. The vessels are Austal made.
Trini Flash 2010 2010[5] 405 Port of Spain This vessel bought by the Previous Government last year. The vessels are Austal made.
Carnival Runner 2010 2010[6] 405 Port of Spain This vessel bought by the Previous Government last year. The vessels are Austal made.

Former Fleet Vessels

Name Built Entered service Ended the service Passengers Registered Notes
H.C. Olivia 2004 2008 2010 150 Port of Spain
H.C. Milancia 2004 2008 2010 150 Port of Spain
H.C. Katia 2004 2008 2010 150 Port of Spain

See also

References

  1. ^ "Point Fortin water taxi". Newsday. http://www.newsday.co.tt/politics/0,132344.html. Retrieved December 2010. 
  2. ^ "Point Fortin water taxi". Trinidad Express. http://www.trinidadexpress.com/business/Port_problems_for__Point__water_taxi_-113120059.html. Retrieved January 2011. 
  3. ^ "New Vessels". Trinidad Express. http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Jack__New_ferries_must_be_able_to_sustain_themselves-105578373.html. Retrieved October 2010. 
  4. ^ "New Vessels". Trinidad Express. http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Jack__New_ferries_must_be_able_to_sustain_themselves-105578373.html. Retrieved October 2010. 
  5. ^ "New Vessels". Trinidad Express. http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Jack__New_ferries_must_be_able_to_sustain_themselves-105578373.html. Retrieved October 2010. 
  6. ^ "New Vessels". Trinidad Express. http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Jack__New_ferries_must_be_able_to_sustain_themselves-105578373.html. Retrieved October 2010. 

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