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Bob Seely MP and the Isle of Wight council leader have submitted ideas to a Government review body to make changes to the way Cross-Solent transport works
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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
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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
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Hovertravel say with the extension of Tier 4 to both sides of the Solent passenger demand has fallen significantly. Details within
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The changes have been made following recent increases to regional travel Covid-19 restrictions
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Wightlink say the Newport-based family business has become an industry leader since being formed in 2003 by David Jackson
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As the Isle of Wight heads towards Tier 3 and Southampton Tier 4, the ferry company remind customers of the new rules about essential travel only
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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
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Wightlink CEO says "As a private operator, we need to minimise our losses and not run services with insufficient demand especially after this difficult year"
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With the new Covid-19 travel guidelines in place, Red Funnel anticipate a reduced demand in services and have cancelled several daily crossings. Details within
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We asked each of the ferry companies what they were doing to detect and stop Tier 3 and 4 passengers coming to Tier 1 Isle of Wight. It’s interesting to see how they respond
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The Chairman of the Board says that all cross-Solent ferry operators are reviewing their scheduling. Here's what we know
