Tudor Wharf Draft Environmental Impact Report EOEA # 6744 



8.12 Water Transportation 



Preliminary studies are underway to 

 determine the feasibility of instituting 

 a water taxi service at Constitution 

 Marina. As noted in "Transportation, A 

 Framework for Improved Access", (City of 

 Boston, February 1986) : 



"The City of Boston and the Commonwealth 

 recognize the need to develop a 

 comprehensive water transportation 

 system. It will enhance the 

 revitalization of Boston Harbor, provide 

 alternative modes of travel for commuters 

 and encourage Inner Harbor Shuttle 

 Services. " 



As shown in Exhibit 37, thirteen existing 

 or proposed locations will be serviced by 

 water shuttle or water taxi. The nearest 

 water terminals to Tudor Wharf are Pier 4 

 in the Charlestown Navy Yard and Lincoln 

 Wharf in the North End. These remote 

 locations are not expected to serve 

 business and restaurant trips at Tudor 

 Wharf; they could be attractive to 

 tourists (as indicated by the low 

 percentage of trips assigned to this 

 mode) . 



A water taxi service and docking facility 

 at Constitution Plaza would serve the 

 business and restaurant trips at Tudor 



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