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
The new enhanced Red Jet services will make it far easier for Islanders to travel to the mainland, whether it be for shopping in Southampton, visiting friends or family or travelling further afield.
This reader suggests the ferries should be nationalised and the airport expanded to boost tourism accessibility, but questions whether the Government will support the Isle of Wight after the App trial
The petition which will run for six months, has attracted over 2,500 signatures in two days. It calls on the government to step in an regulate ferry fares.