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Wightlink

Wightlink provide ferry services to the Isle of Wight. They operate car ferry services from two Island ports, Yarmouth and Fishbourne, as well as a foot passenger services from the end of the pier in Ryde.

Wightlink’s Yarmouth car ferry lands in Lymington. The other two services land in Portsmouth.

The ferry service was bought by Australian-based investment bank, Macquarie, in 2005 for just over £230m.

on ferry during stay in vehicles period with emergency vehicles

22, December 2020·1 min read

Want to stay in your car when travelling on an Isle of Wight ferry?

With Covid infection rates nationally climbing to their highest rate to date, News OnTheWight asked the Isle of Wight ferry companies about passengers remaining in vehicles. Here’s what Red Funnel and Wightlink said

Father and daughter David and Sophie Jackson from WRS with Wightlink Retail Support Manager Scott Rymer

29, December 2020·1 min read

Isle of Wight business chosen for ferry company’s payment tills

Wightlink say the Newport-based family business has become an industry leader since being formed in 2003 by David Jackson

The Hovercraft on the water with Spinnaker Tower in the background

31, December 2020·1 min read

Hovertravel’s weekend and bank holiday services switch to every two hours from tomorrow (updated)

Hovertravel say with the extension of Tier 4 to both sides of the Solent passenger demand has fallen significantly. Details within

7, January 2021·2 min read

Wightlink: Possible strike action following vote

RMT members at the ferry company voted overwhelmingly that they were prepared to take strike action to stop changes to their pension and flexible working practices. Breakdown of ballot numbers within

7, January 2021·3 min read

Exactly how much public money did the ferry companies get in first Lockdown? It’s taken us FOI-ing the DfT to find out (Updated)

It seemed only right to find out if/when the Cross-Solent operators stopped receiving public money during Lockdown #1 and how much they got in total

Red Funnel Wightlink ferries and Hovercraft

8, January 2021·4 min read

Isle of Wight Ferry companies respond to proposal for Solent transport review

The ferry companies respond to the Isle of Wight MP and IW council leader's proposal for a review of cross-Solent transport obligations

8, January 2021·4 min read

Proposal for ferry review: We’ve called for nationalisation for years, say opposition politicians (updated)

Richard Quigley and Vix Lowthion, who have both called for nationalisation of the ferry service, respond to Bob Seely’s submission to the Gov review

8, January 2021·2 min read

Wightlink strike is on: Dates of action announced (updated)

The RMT say that Wightlink staff have "bent over backwards to help the company survive during this pandemic only to be treated as cannon fodder". Strike dates within

8, January 2021·2 min read

Reassurance sought from ferry companies over change to disability law

Isle Access has written to all the ferry companies about the new Trade In Services agreement between the UK and the EU after concerns regarding provision of ferry services for those with disabilities was raised

11, January 2021·4 min read

Letter: More can be done by ferry companies to protect our ‘gateways’ from Covid-19

This reader believes that much more can easily be done by the ferry companies to protect the Isle of Wight and its high percentage of older and vulnerable residents from Covid-19. He explains how here

11, January 2021·1 min read

Wightlink to suspend weekend sailings on Yarmouth route

Wightlink say fewer people are using the route at the weekends, as only essential travel is now allowed. Full details within

14, January 2021·1 min read

How much public money did each ferry company get in Lockdown #1? FOI finally answered

For months News OnTheWight’shas been pursuing the release of this info. Today our FOI-blocking challenge has been accepted

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