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The Business Secretary is to waive competition law to allow Isle of Wight ferry operators to coordinate to keep routes open and essential goods flowing
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.
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Changes to the timetables are in place as bringing essential supplies to the Island and supporting the NHS and emergency services become Wightlink's key priorities
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Following on the heels of Red Funnel’s announcement, Wightlink have just revealed they have also been cleared to allow passengers to stay in their cars during ferry journeys to the Isle of Wight - but for a lot more sailings than Red Funnel
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The campaign to allow people to stay in their cars on Isle of Wight ferry journeys is bearing fruit, with some of the journeys being granted an “all or nothing” solution
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Lots of us have to use the buses/ferries/hover. OnTheWight asked them seven questions about their post-Coronavirus cleaning routines, to seek reassurance for Islanders. All provided detailed answers … except Wightlink
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News OnTheWight has contacted the ferry companies to seek the truth to the rumours that have been causing great concern among those who need to access the mainland for medical treatment, family commitments or work
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The MCA layout their reasons in response to OnTheWight's questions, in light of Coronavirus
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OnTheWight has discovered the ferry companies have not been told which crossing the first Coronavirus patient travelled on. Why not? - and is that OK?
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OnTheWight asked Red Funnel and Wightlink what they are doing to prepare for Coronavirus and some specific questions about travelling
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Wightlink claimed that passengers would prefer the hourly service than travel on a charter boat, but commuters are being left behind as the one boat can't cope
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Wightlink are not only supporting an Isle of Wight farm, but keeping food miles to a minimum, by sourcing it locally. The amount of milk that they’ve used is enough for a staggering number of cups of tea and coffee!
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National Young Carers Day is the perfect time to announce a new partnership - supporting respite trips to the mainland for children and young people
