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Solent Tunnel

The Fixed Link Tunnel campaign group, Pro-Link, has been campaigning for a feasibility study into the proposal for the Solent Tunnel – a fixed link between the Isle of Wight and Mainland – since 2014.

Run by Carl Feeny, Kevin Price and Tim Cooper, Able Connections Ltd has been set up as a body with which to communicate professionally with those in the transport industry.

Below are articles mentioning the fixed link debate, Solent Tunnel and Able Communications Ltd.

30, November 2015·1 min read

Fixed Link Debate: Party members hear arguments ‘for’ and ‘against’

Labour Party members heard the arguments for and against a Fixed Link from speakers from the pro and anti campaigns at their meeting last week.

25, November 2014·1 min read

For or against a Fixed Link? Where are you on the scale?

Geoff Underwood has created a scale from 0-10 in relation to the Fixed Link debate. Where would you put yourself on it?

Andrew Turner on bench - Ferry debate - Westminster - 13 October 2014

1, July 2015·1 min read

Government confirm support for Island Infrastructure Taskforce

Andrew Turner has pledged his support as the Isle of Wight Council moves forward to the next stage of implementing an Island Infrastructure Taskforce.

30, March 2015·1 min read

Have you added your signature to either the pro or anti fixed-link e-petitions?

If you haven't but want to, you have until just before midnight tonight. Just follow the links in the article.

23, April 2015·2 min read

International tunnel consultants visit pro-link campaigners: Costs and timelines revealed

World experts on tunnelling have been to the Isle of Wight this week to give their views on the project including (for the first time) how long it might take to complete and how much it could cost.

19, November 2014·1 min read

Islanders join the campaign against a fixed link to the mainland

As well as those who are keen to push for a fixed link to the mainland, there are others who would rather seek to improve the ferry services than endorse a tunnel or bridge across the Solent. They urge others who feel the same to sign their ePetition.

Kevin Price, Dr David Brown, Carl Feeney at the student fixed link bridge presentation

15, March 2016·2 min read

Isle of Wight pro-link campaigners spread their message

In the last two weeks pro-link campaigners have met with engineering undergraduate students from the University of Southampton, as well as presenting their case to tourism business owners at Visit Isle of Wight conference.

Tunnel between demark and germany by Femern A-S

1, October 2016·2 min read

Isle of Wight Tunnel plans make the national press. See them in full here

Take a look at the plans the Pro-Link group believe show "beyond reasonable doubt the massive potential that a Cross Solent tunnel road link will have for the future socio-economic prosperity, lifestyle and standard of living on the Isle of Wight”.

20, March 2015·1 min read

Legal entity to promote Isle of Wight fixed link formed

A not-for-profit association has been formed to campaign for a road-based fixed link from the Isle of Wight to the UK Mainland.

6, March 2012·1 min read

Letter to the Editor: Would A Fixed Link Encourage More Business?

One VB reader asks what other readers think about the idea of a fixed link

22, January 2013·1 min read

Letter: How about a semi-fixed link to Lymington?

A suggestion for a partially-fixed link between the Island and the mainland is raised by reader Ron Chonner

6, July 2013·1 min read

Letter: No chance of a fixed link

Bob Blocksidge says there is no point discussing the possibility of a fixed link to the Island as he believes there is no chance it'll ever transpire.

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