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Waxholmsbolaget
Company responsible for the seaborne public transport in the Stockholm area / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Waxholms Ångfartygs AB, commonly referred to as Waxholmsbolaget, is a shipping company owned by Stockholm county council and is responsible for the seaborne public transport in the Stockholm archipelago and Stockholm harbour. The company, which is mostly tax-funded, carried about 4.3 million travellers in 2003, covering a region from Arholma in north of the archipelago to Landsort in the south.
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Company type | Joint-stock company |
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Industry | Maritime transport |
Founded | 1849 |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Stockholm Archipelago |
Services | Public transport |
Owner | Stockholm County Council |
Website | waxholmsbolaget.se |
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The company owns 20 archipelago boats, and four boats for the inner-city Djurgården ferry line. The operation of the ships is handled by several contractors, some of whom also operate their own ships on behalf of Waxholmsbolaget.