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Commuters discover a ferry fine way to travel

Tunnel closings boost demand

Passengers prepared to disembark from the Salacia, a 43-meter catamaran that holds 600 people, at Rowes Wharf. Since the fatal ceiling collapse in the Interstate 90 connector tunnel last week, there has been an increase in passengers on ferry boats.
By LeMont Calloway
Globe Correspondent / July 21, 2006

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The passengers read newspapers and books, worked on laptops, struggled through crossword puzzles, or napped. (Full article: 328 words)

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