Water taxis expected to be launched next year

A waterway passenger transport service via the Tonle Sap and Tonle Bassac rivers is expected to be launched next year, bringing hopes of eased traffic congestion in Phnom Penh and providing a new option for tourists. The project—called Water Taxi Service—is estimated to cost $22mn and will be run by City Hall, according to a Tuesday meeting chaired by Phnom Penh Governor Pa Socheatvong. The service will run on 25 kilometers of waterway from the Prek Phnov bridge on the northern outskirts of the capital south to Takhmao City in Kandal province. There will be nine water-taxi service stations on the waterway. The plan will see 20 passenger boats be used for the service that runs four times daily, with each boat carrying up to 90 passengers and travelling at a maximum 30 kilometers per hour. (Source: Khmer Times)