Vaporetto

The name, vaporetto, could be translated as "little steamer", and refers to similarly purposed ships in the past that were run by steam.The waterbus line is operated by Azienda del Consorzio Trasporti Veneziano (ACTV), the Venetian public transport system.The vaporetto is necessary in Venice as an underground railway would be impracticable and there is no space for overground trains, leaving the canals as the only viable rapid transport system.[3] The private express company Alilaguna also operates a limited water bus service, to the airport for example.The subsequent debate that arose about the first few vaporettos helped shape their role as "Venetian buses", as well as benefiting the gondoliers who continue into the present day as the only ones with access into the smaller waterways.
Vaporetto on the Canal Grande in Venice.
Venice Vaporetto water bus system – water bus and bus stop
Three vaporetti carrying passengers
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