At last, an entrepreneur with a solid track record in river transportation is expanding his water taxi business on the Potomac River. The Potomac Riverboat Co., known mainly for its river cruises, also runs a shuttle between Old Town Alexandria and Georgetown. Now the company is pursuing a new opportunity: linking Old Town with National Harbor, the $2 billion waterfront convention and entertainment destination under construction in Maryland, south of Washington, D.C.
Potomac Riverboat plans to put two 99-passenger boats into service, running every half hour for twelve hours, seven days a week, and charging $12 for the 20-minute crossing, reports the Associated Press.
Said Willem Polak, president of Potomac Riverboat: “The Potomac River is perhaps the most underutilized transportation artery throughout the capital region, and we are excited at the prospect of continuing to expand the breadth of our service to National Harbor.”
