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In several urban areas of North America, and in many international settings, ferry transportation provides critical connections for communities of all sizes and serves a variety of needs. Many of these ferry systems have been coordinating with land-based transit services for decades, ensuring that passengers can easily reach their destinations without using a private automobile.
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2 The survey responses provided several key findings about the coordination of ferries and transit and the main findings are summarized here: • The appropriate degree of water- to land-based transit service integration varies based on a number of factors related to geography, land use, and travel markets. Essentially the following four motivating factors were reported that give rise to ferry–transit integration.
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