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Residents are unhappy with the prospect of charges being introduced for foot passengers on the Cowes floating bridge
Cowes Floating bridge: All you need to know
The Floating Bridge links Cowes and East Cowes, running regularly through the day and much of the evening. It’s sometimes called the Chain Ferry because it pulls itself both sides of the river on a chain.
Below are articles charting the history of the Cowes Floating Bridge.
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Proposals by the council for low paid staff to be expected to work outside 'normal working hours' on flat-rate pay could see a reduction of 25-30% in earnings for many such as floating bridge operatives, care assistants, car park inspectors and home carers who rely on weekend and bank holiday enhancements to achieve any kind of living wage.
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Masters students from Southampton Uni start project to study possible future for the East/West Cowes crossing - all for zero cost. All organised by local residents
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Hear from the research team what they're planning to do investigating possible options for a new chain ferry, bridge or tunnel.
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Have you got a little time to give on Fri/Sat/Sun? It'll help with the future of the Floating Bridge
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No more discretionary travel from the floating bridge to Cowes Enterprise College from Sept 2012 as council plan to scrap it.
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Allan Marsh captured a time lapse video of the floating bridge working during the storms last night, when the rest of us were (mostly) tucked up at home.
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Floating Bridge will be take out of service on 19th March for annual inspection by MCA. If works are needed it is anticipated to be back in service before the end of the month.
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Does this photo confirm rumours of a challenge to Red Funnel's domination of the lucrative Cowes - Southampton route?
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Time lapse video by Allan Marsh of the floating bridge being taken away and returned.
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The timetable and cost of using the Cowes Floating Bridge
